278 entries under expression topic. ×

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rule out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
10
hold back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, control)
9
shut out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
8
fend off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
8
stave off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
8
ward off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
5
interfere with(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close)
4
cut off(verb, stop, break, take)
4
hold up(verb, stop, break, close)
4
keep back(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
4
turn aside(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
3
hang up(verb, stop, close, check)
3
keep from(verb, phrasal verb, stop, attack)
3
keep off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
3
put off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
3
shut off(verb, stop, close, check)
2
beat off(hold, separate, maintain, oppose)
2
bottle up(verb, hold, control, quiet)
2
bring to screeching halt(verb, idiom, stop, restrain)
2
choke back(verb, stop, hold, control)
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APASmart Define. (2015). prevent thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/prevent/thesaurus/synonyms
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