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clog(stop, hold, close, check)
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constrain(stop, hold, control, reduce)
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continue(stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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cut off(expression, stop, break, take)
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defend(stop, separate, secure, resist)
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detain(hold, control, keep, restrain)
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disapprove(attack, decline, reject, fight)
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disqualify(stop, impede, prohibit)
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encumber(hold, keep, block, delay)
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estop(stop, reject, block, ignore)
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fight(hold, attack, separate, maintain)
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hold up(expression, stop, break, close)
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interfere(stop, hold, break, check)
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intimidate
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keep back(expression, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
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limit(stop, hold, control, keep)
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preserve(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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retain(hold, maintain, oppose, secure)
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shackle(hold, restrain, block, delay)
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stanch(stop, slow, staunch)
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