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overthrow(verb, defeat, subdue, overpower, conquer)
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play first fiddle(verb, expression, idiom, control, run)
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prevail over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control, run)
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put down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, defeat, subdue)
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put in irons(verb, expression, idiom, suppress, subject)
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quell(verb, defeat, subdue, overpower, conquer)
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reduce(verb, defeat, suppress, subdue, subject)
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reel back in(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, defeat)
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rule(verb, control, run, direct, defeat)
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rule over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, defeat, subdue)
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run(verb, control, direct, rule, lead)
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secure(verb, suppress, subject, bind, dominate)
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shackle(verb, suppress, subject, exclude, bind)
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shut in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, suppress, subject)
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sit on top of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, control)
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subdue(verb, defeat, suppress, subject, bind)
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superabound(verb, control, run, direct, rule)
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suppress(verb, defeat, subdue, subject, bind)
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sway(verb, control, run, direct, rule)
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tame(verb, defeat, subdue, overpower, conquer)
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