166 entries under avoid topic. ×

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foil(verb, stop, upset, hold, control)
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interdict(verb, stop, decline, keep, reduce)
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interrupt(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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balk(verb, stop, keep, ruin, defeat)
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debar(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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delay(noun, verb, stop, break, control)
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halt(verb, stop, hold, break, control)
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hamper(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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retard(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
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rule out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, check)
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intercept(verb, stop, close, keep, halt)
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stay(verb, stop, hold, break, control)
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hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
10
anticipate(verb, stop, act, remove, keep)
10
baffle(verb, stop, upset, hold, control)
10
repress(verb, stop, hold, control, quiet)
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restrict(verb, stop, hold, control, quiet)
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oppose(verb, stop, hold, attack, decline)
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shut out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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counteract(verb, stop, hold, control, attack)
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