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96 entries under verb topic. ×

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moderate(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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neutralize(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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obstruct(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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pause(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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play for time(expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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prohibit(stop, restrain, halt, block)
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put a stop to(expression, idiom, stop, restrain)
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put an end to(expression, idiom, stop, restrain)
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rebuff(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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reduce(stop, control, restrain, halt)
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rein in(expression, stop, hold, control)
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repress(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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repulse(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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restrain(stop, control, reduce, halt)
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restrict(stop, control, restrain, halt)
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retard(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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rule out(expression, phrasal verb, stop, restrain)
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shut out(expression, stop, restrain, halt)
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slacken pace(expression, stop, hold, control)
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snub(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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