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cut off(verb, expression, restrain, crush, curb)
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damp
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damp down
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decrease(verb, control, check, reduce, restrain)
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deduct(verb, keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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define(verb, control, check, reduce, restrain)
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delay(verb, stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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delimit(verb, hold, control, check, reduce)
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delimitate(verb, control, close, check, reduce)
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demarcate(verb, control, check, reduce, restrain)
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demark(verb, control, check, reduce, restrain)
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deprive(verb, make, force, curb, pressure)
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deprive of freedom(expression, idiom)
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designate(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
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detain(verb, hold, control, keep, restrain)
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diminish(verb, control, check, reduce, restrain)
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direct(verb, hold, control, run, maintain)
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disburse(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
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discourage(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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