765 entries under verb topic. ×

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bridle(stop, hold, control, keep)
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conceal(keep, suppress, refuse, deny)
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delay(stop, hold, control, keep)
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disallow(decline, keep, reject, oppose)
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keep secret(expression, idiom, check, keep)
5
obstruct(stop, hold, control, check)
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smother(stop, control, cover, check)
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arrest(stop, hold, control, keep)
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block(hold, check, keep, delay)
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deny(stop, decline, keep, reject)
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discourage(stop, hold, control, check)
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pull in(expression, phrasal verb, hold, control)
4
retard(stop, hold, control, keep)
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set back(expression, hold, keep, delay)
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slow
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bar(stop, hold, control, keep)
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bottle up(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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brake(control, restraint)
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drag(hold, keep, block, stay)
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frustrate(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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