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choke down
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circumvent(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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clam up(verb, expression, close, keep, suppress)
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clip the wings(expression, idiom)
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clog(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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collar(verb, check, restrain, suppress, hide)
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collect(verb, stop, control, check, cool)
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compose(verb, stop, control, check, cool)
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concealed
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contradict(verb, decline, reject, oppose, refuse)
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contravene(verb, decline, reject, oppose, refuse)
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controvert(verb, decline, reject, oppose, refuse)
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coop up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, close, check)
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corner(verb, check, restrain, suppress, hide)
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counteract(verb, stop, hold, control, reduce)
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countercheck
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cramp(verb, check, restrain, suppress, hide)
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crush(verb, restrain, block, curb, suppress)
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curtail
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, hold, control)
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