374 entries under verb topic. ×

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back off(expression, stop, end, fail)
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balk(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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battle(stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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bear(stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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bit(control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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blow off(expression, hold, break, drop)
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bottle up(expression, control, restrain, suppress)
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box in(expression, control, restrain, suppress)
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bring to an end(expression, idiom, stop, hold)
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bring to screeching halt(expression, idiom, control, restrain)
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brook(stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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buck(stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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bypass(reject, dismiss, refuse, deny)
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call it quits(expression, idiom, stop, end)
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cede(drop, give, decline, abandon)
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clam up(expression, keep, suppress, refuse)
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clog(control, restrain, suppress, limit)
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close out(expression, stop, end, fail)
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cold turkey(expression, hold, break, drop)
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combat(stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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