185 entries under hold topic. ×

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imprison(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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jail(verb, control, cool, restrain)
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lock(verb, block, curb, suppress)
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manacle(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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proscribe(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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stave off(verb, expression, stop, control)
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trammel(verb, stop, quiet, restrain)
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adjourn(verb, keep, block, stay)
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baffle(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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bide time(verb, expression, keep, block)
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bottleneck(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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chain(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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checkmate(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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circumvent(verb, stop, control, reduce)
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clamp(verb, restrain, crush, curb)
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close(verb, stop, break, control)
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curtail(verb, control, restrain, curb)
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cut short(verb, expression, stop, control)
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dawdle(verb, keep, block, stay)
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defer(verb, control, keep, restrain)
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