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restricted(adjective, limited, controlled, constrained)
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retain(verb, go back)
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retained
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saved
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spare
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stemmed
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to spare
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unbeaten
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unemployed
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unexercised
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unspent
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untapped
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untouched
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untrodden
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unused
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waived
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applied the brake(expression, idiom)
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barred(limited, controlled, constrained)
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bated
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blocked(limited, controlled, constrained)
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