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cache(verb, hold, place, cover)
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choke back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
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conquer(verb, check, restrain, crush)
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conserve(verb, hold, place, keep)
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cool down(verb, expression, check, reduce)
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cool off(verb, expression, make, force)
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cork(verb, stop, make, force)
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counteract(verb, stop, reduce, restrain)
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cramp(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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cut back(expression, reduce, restrain, delay)
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cut short(expression, stop, close, end)
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decrease(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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diminish(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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fend off(verb, expression, cut, check)
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fetter(verb, check, restrain, delay)
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foil(verb, stop, separate, reduce)
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gag(verb, stop, hold, end)
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have(verb, hold, place, keep)
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hem in(verb, expression, make, force)
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hobble(verb, hold, restrain, limit)
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