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rein in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
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shush(verb, quiet, restrain, crush)
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simmer down(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop)
3
stay(verb, stop, break, control)
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terminate(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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tie up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, control)
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bind(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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bit(noun, verb, stop, control)
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box up(verb, expression, control, check)
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burke(verb, stop, close, restrain)
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circumscribe(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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crack down(verb, expression, stop, control)
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delimit(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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direct(verb, control, determine, restrain)
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encumber(verb, keep, restrain, block)
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guide(verb, control, determine, direct)
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handicap(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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harness(verb, stop, control, check)
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hem in(verb, expression, control, cool)
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hog-tie(verb, stop, control, check)
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