7
withholds(noun, verb, be quiet, be quite)
3
curbs(noun, verb)
3
hears(verb, be quiet)
3
listens(verb, be quiet)
3
swallows(verb, be quiet)
2
abstains
2
choruses
2
contains
2
desists
2
forbears
2
holds
2
keeps
2
stops
1
avoids
1
burdens
1
ceases
1
checks
1
deters
1
discontinues
1
eschews
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