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stop(hold, control, check, decline)
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deter(stop, check, separate, remove)
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exclude(stop, decline, reject, dismiss)
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forbid(stop, reject, dismiss, restrain)
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inhibit(stop, control, check, decline)
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nullify(stop, prevent, hinder, depress)
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prohibit(stop, check, reject, dismiss)
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discourage(stop, hold, control, check)
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eliminate(stop, reject, dismiss, block)
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evade(reject, avoid, escape, dodge)
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head off(expression, phrasal verb, stop, restrain)
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obstruct(stop, hold, control, check)
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thwart(stop, hold, control, separate)
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turn aside(expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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ward(stop, remove, halt, allow)
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counteract(stop, hold, control, remove)
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elude(reject, escape, dodge, evade)
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eschew(reject, escape, dodge, evade)
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foreclose
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forfend(stop, check, decline, remove)
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