110 entries under hold topic. ×

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hamper(verb, keep, block, delay)
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harness(verb, stop, control, check)
2
lag(verb, keep, block, stay)
2
limit(verb, stop, control, reduce)
2
rebuff(verb, stop, control, decline)
2
rein in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
2
slacken(verb, keep, block, stay)
2
slow up(verb, expression, keep, delay)
2
snub(verb, stop, control, reduce)
2
squelch(verb, stop, control, reduce)
2
stay(verb, stop, control, keep)
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adjourn(verb, keep, block, stay)
1
baffle(verb, stop, control, reduce)
1
bide time(verb, expression, keep, block)
1
bottleneck(verb, stop, control, reduce)
1
checkmate(verb, stop, control, reduce)
1
circumvent(verb, stop, control, reduce)
1
clog(verb, keep, block, stay)
1
counteract(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, control)
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APASmart Define. (2016). keep back thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/keep_back/thesaurus/synonyms
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