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dissuade(stop, check, oppose, restrain)
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daunt
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deflect(stop, take, separate, halt)
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forfend(stop, restrain, halt, block)
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hold(stop, control, attack, keep)
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refuse(stop, attack, decline, separate)
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reject(stop, decline, separate, dismiss)
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stifle(close, quiet, restrain, block)
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dam(noun, stop, close, keep)
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dishearten(stop, suppress, hinder, obstruct)
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enjoin(stop, decline, reduce, reject)
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interfere with(expression, phrasal verb, stop, close)
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maintain(stop, hold, attack, oppose)
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save(stop, hold, maintain, oppose)
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stymie(stop, close, check, decline)
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embargo(stop, decline, reject, halt)
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abort(stop, end, halt, finish)
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barricade(noun, stop, close, check)
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bridle(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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chill(stop, check, keep, oppose)
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