2
forestalls
2
hampers
2
impedes
2
outlaws(verb, prohibits)
2
preserves(verb, retains)
2
reserves(verb, retains)
2
restricts(verb, prohibits)
2
retains(verb, retains)
2
suppresses(verb, prohibits)
1
obstructs
1
admonishes(verb, dissuades)
1
anticipates
1
arrests
1
avoids
1
baffles
1
blanks
1
blockades
1
celebrates
1
clogs
1
conserves(verb, retains)
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