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call a recess(expression, idiom)
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call in question(verb, expression, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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call time(expression, delay, shake, wait, interrupt)
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careen(trip, fall, slip, sway, falter)
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carom(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, recoil)
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challenge(verb, oppose, dispute, object, doubt)
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change(verb, alter, swing, vary, falter)
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change mind(verb, expression, change, waver, fluctuate)
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check(verb, restrain, delay, suppress, hinder)
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choke(verb, check, delay, finish, hinder)
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choke off(verb, expression, check, delay, hinder)
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clog(verb, check, delay, hinder, lessen)
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close off(verb, expression, check, delay, hinder)
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come to standstill(expression, idiom, delay, shake, wait)
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comfortable
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compromise
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countervail
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cowardice
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cower
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