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force restrain(expression, make, force, curb, pressure)
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frustrate(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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govern(verb, hold, control, run, maintain)
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guide(verb, hold, control, run, maintain)
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halt(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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hamper(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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handicap(verb, hold, control, check, reduce)
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handle(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
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hang up(verb, expression, stop, control, check)
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harness(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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head(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
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held down(verb, expression, stop, close, quiet)
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hem in(verb, expression, hold, control, make)
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hide(verb, keep, restrain, curb, suppress)
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hinder(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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hobble(verb, hold, control, restrain, suppress)
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hogtie(verb, hold, control, make, close)
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hold captive
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hold in bondage(expression, idiom)
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hold in captivity(expression, idiom)
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