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back-water(verb, reduce, delay, moderate)
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baffle(verb, stop, control, check, reduce)
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battle(verb, stop, prevent)
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beat off(verb, expression, control, cut, check)
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burke(verb, stop, hold, crush)
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choke back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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combat(verb, stop, prevent)
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conquer(verb, control, check, crush)
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continue(stop, prevent)
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cool down(verb, expression, control, check, reduce)
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cool off(verb, expression, control, make, force)
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cork(verb, stop, control, make, force)
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counteract(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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cramp(verb, stop, control, check, reduce)
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cut back(expression, control, reduce, delay)
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cut down(expression, reduce, delay, moderate)
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cut short(expression, stop, control, close, end)
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decline(verb, stop, cut, separate, reject)
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decrease(verb, stop, control, check, reduce)
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desist(verb, stop, close, end, decline)
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