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lay back(verb, calm, soothe, appease)
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lay out(dull, quiet, diminish, abate)
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lay over(verb, hold, keep, block)
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lean on(verb, make, force, press)
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let up(verb, calm, control, order)
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lock up(verb, stop, hold, control)
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lord it over
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make compliant(verb, restrain, curb, suppress)
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make peace(verb, calm, soothe, appease)
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meet halfway(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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mow down(verb, upset, beat, defeat)
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nip in the bud(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
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play down(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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play for time(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
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pour water on
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preside over(verb, control, determine, direct)
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press heavy on
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prevail over(verb, upset, beat, defeat)
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prevent publication(verb, cut, remove, suppress)
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pull back(verb, hold, control, restrain)
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