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put off(verb, phrasal verb, halt, slow)
5
hem and haw(verb, idiom, stop, avoid)
4
cop out(verb, phrasal verb, decline, avoid)
3
beg the question(verb, idiom, decline, avoid)
3
close in(verb, phrasal verb, open, circle)
3
guard against(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
3
ward off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
2
be noncommittal(verb, idiom, slip, avoid)
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beat around the bush(verb, idiom, avoid, shift)
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beat off(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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block off(circle, ring, surround, wrap)
2
blow hot and cold(verb, idiom, stop, avoid)
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box up(circle, ring, surround, wrap)
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care for(support, hold, cover, keep)
2
cop a plea(verb, idiom, avoid, escape)
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cover up(support, cover, keep, secure)
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covering operation
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fence off(circle, ring, surround, wrap)
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fend off(move, hold, cut, maintain)
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fight for(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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