112 entries under verb topic. ×

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circumvent(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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constrain(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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control(stop, reduce, restrain, halt)
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counteract(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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curb(stop, control, check, reduce)
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cut short(expression, stop, hold, control)
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dawdle(cool, delay, hesitate, postpone)
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defer(cool, delay, hesitate, postpone)
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discourage(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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dither
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drag one's feet
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equivocate(halt, hinder, slow)
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foil(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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frustrate(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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halt(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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harness(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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hedge(halt, hinder, slow)
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hinder(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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hold(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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hold back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
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