5
wall(verb, cover, free, limit, restrict)
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
impound(verb, hold, keep, curb, seize)
4
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4
restrict(verb, control, check, restrain, block)
4
wall in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, circle, ring)
3
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3
beleaguer(verb, contain, trap, round, circle)
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
disenfranchise(verb, suppress, subject, bind, dominate)
3
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