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cashiering
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caution(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession)
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cease(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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cease-fire
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check(noun, break, end, halt, block)
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close(noun, stop, break, end, halt)
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closure(noun, leave, halt, delay, strike)
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coffee break(noun, expression, calm, break, quiet)
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comma(noun, calm, break, quiet, halt)
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conclusion(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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curtailment(noun, halt, strike, care, restraint)
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cut back staff(verb, dismissal)
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cutback(noun, decrease, care, restraint, responsibility)
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