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bit(stop, control, check, reduce)
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bottle up(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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brake(control, check, reduce, restrain)
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deny(control, make, force, decline)
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discourage(stop, control, check, reduce)
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frustrate(stop, control, close, end)
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handicap(control, give, check, reduce)
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rein(control, check, restrain, crush)
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thwart(stop, control, separate, reduce)
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balk(stop, close, end, check)
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decelerate(check, reduce, restrain, delay)
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encumber(trouble, help, check, open)
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hamper(stop, trouble, control, close)
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hesitate(stop, check, restrain, delay)
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hide(cover, keep, restrain, block)
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interrupt(stop, control, close, end)
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muffle(stop, hold, restrain, crush)
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oppose(stop, control, cut, check)
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resist(stop, control, cut, check)
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slow down(expression, stop, trouble, control)
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