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hog-tie(verb, stop, make, force)
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keep at bay(expression, idiom, cut, check)
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keep lid on(verb, expression, idiom, stop)
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keep within bounds(verb, expression, idiom, check)
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keep within limits(verb, expression, idiom, check)
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lock up(expression, cover, block, obscure)
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maintain(verb, stop, hold, place)
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muzzle(verb, stop, restrain, crush)
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proscribe(verb, contain, curtail, inhibit)
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pull back(verb, expression, stop, withdraw)
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qualify(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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quell(verb, check, restrain, crush)
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reduce(verb, stop, check, dismiss)
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regulate(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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send up(verb, expression, check, reduce)
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sit on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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snub(verb, stop, decline, reduce)
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stave off(verb, expression, stop, cut)
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tame(verb, stop, check, reduce)
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temper(verb, check, reduce, restrain)
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