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bound(cover, restrict, circle, ring)
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elude(move, cut, ignore, avoid)
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circumvent(ignore, avoid, hide, escape)
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confine(restrict, protect, circle, ring)
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restrict(protect, circle, ring, surround)
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surround(open, restrict, protect, circle)
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avoid(move, cut, decline, slip)
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circumscribe(cover, restrict, circle, ring)
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coop(noun, restrict, protect, circle)
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corral(noun, restrict, protect, circle)
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cover(support, hold, keep, maintain)
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hem and haw(expression, idiom, stop, avoid)
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screen(noun, support, hold, cover)
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vacillate(pause, hesitate, ponder, stumble)
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border(noun, protect, ring, enclose)
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cage(noun, restrict, protect, circle)
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cavil(decline, avoid, deceive, hide)
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cop out(expression, phrasal verb, decline, avoid)
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encircle(cover, open, restrict, protect)
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escape(move, cut, ignore, avoid)
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