81 entries under control topic. ×

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foil(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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neutralize(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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nip in the bud(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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obviate(verb, stop, hold, check)
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pause(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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play for time(verb, expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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preclude(verb, stop, hold, check)
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put off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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reduce(verb, stop, restrain, curb)
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repulse(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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simmer down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
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slacken pace(verb, expression, stop, hold)
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slowed down(verb, expression, check, reduce)
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slowing down(verb, expression, check, reduce)
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tame(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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terminate(verb, stop, hold, reduce)
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hog-tie(verb, stop, check, restrain)
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keep lid on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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keeping out(verb, expression, check, repress)
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put half nelson on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
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