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constrict(verb, close, restrain, restrict)
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pile(noun, verb, trouble, place)
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reduce(verb, upset, drop, dull)
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steam(verb, calm, quiet, push)
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bear down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, upset)
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bear down on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
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clamp(noun, verb, close, fix)
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contend(verb, state, maintain, declare)
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grip(noun, verb, take, fix)
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level(verb, calm, quiet, clear)
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stick(verb, take, force, keep)
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attack(noun, verb, action, force)
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cuddle(verb, fix, meet, keep)
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cumber(verb, trouble, charge, cut)
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finish(verb, restrain, push, depress)
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fix(verb, move, order, make)
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fondle(verb, take, keep, touch)
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join(verb, close, fix, touch)
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maintain(verb, state, take, charge)
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attach(verb, fix, restrain, fasten)
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