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hold down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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slow(verb, stop, reduce, restrain)
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prevent(verb, stop, check, separate)
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retain(verb, hold, place, keep)
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retard(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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confine(verb, make, close, force)
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constrain(verb, stop, make, force)
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hold(verb, stop, place, keep)
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reserve(verb, hold, place, cover)
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restrict(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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smother(verb, stop, hold, check)
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stem(verb, stop, close, end)
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bar(verb, stop, make, close)
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bit(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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bottle up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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brake(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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deny(verb, make, force, decline)
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discourage(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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frustrate(verb, stop, close, end)
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handicap(verb, give, check, reduce)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hold back thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hold_back/thesaurus/synonyms
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