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fence off(verb, phrasal verb, block, circle)
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fenced in(line, rimming, verge, braid)
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get hooks into(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, suppress)
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go around(verb, phrasal verb, contain, trap)
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going around(line, rimming, verge, braid)
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hang up(verb, phrasal verb, control, check)
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hold back(verb, phrasal verb, control, check)
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hold hostage(verb, hold, curb, commit)
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hold in(verb, phrasal verb, close, check)
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hold in restraint
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keep back(verb, phrasal verb, close, check)
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keep captive(verb, hold, curb, commit)
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keep feeling inside oneself(verb, idiom, check, restrain)
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keep in detention
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keep secret(verb, close, check, restrain)
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keep under thumb(verb, idiom, suppress, subject)
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keep within bounds(verb, idiom, control, check)
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keep within limits(verb, idiom, control, check)
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laid up(adjective, restrained, limited, restricted)
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lay siege to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, contain)
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