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harness(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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inclose(verb, control, reduce, restrain)
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keep feeling inside oneself(verb, expression, idiom, restrain)
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keep tight rein on(verb, expression, idiom, control)
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loaf(verb, stop, delay, hinder)
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master(verb, restrain, crush, block)
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modify(verb, control, reduce, restrain)
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narrow(verb, control, reduce, restrain)
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nix(verb, decline, reject, dismiss)
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obviate(verb, stop, control, separate)
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overcome(verb, control, restrain, crush)
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overpower(verb, control, restrain, crush)
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overthrow(verb, restrain, crush, curb)
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pin down(verb, expression, control, reduce)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, control)
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poke(verb, delay, follow, hinder)
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prelimit(verb, control, reduce, restrain)
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put away(verb, expression, control, keep)
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put half nelson on(verb, expression, idiom, stop, control)
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put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
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