112 entries under verb topic. ×

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hold down(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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hold in(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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impede(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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inhibit(stop, control, check, reduce)
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keep back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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kept back(expression, stop, control, check)
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limit(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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linger(cool, delay, hesitate, postpone)
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loiter(cool, delay, hesitate, postpone)
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moderate(stop, control, reduce, restrain)
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neutralize(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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nip in the bud(expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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obstruct(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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obviate(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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preclude(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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prevaricate(halt, hinder, slow)
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prevent(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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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, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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