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prepare for(verb, phrasal verb, safety)
2
procrastinate(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
2
qualify(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
2
quicksands
2
quiet(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
2
reduce speed(verb, expression, reduce, restrain, delay)
2
reefs
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regulate(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
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relax
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retardate(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
2
rocks
2
sands
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shallows
2
shoals
2
shorten sail(expression, idiom, slowness)
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slacken
2
stall(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
2
stone(noun, cliff)
2
stunt(verb, reduce, restrain, delay, moderate)
2
take precautions(expression, idiom, safety)
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