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eject(verb, reject, halt, delay, stay)
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eliminate(verb, reject, dismiss, halt, delay)
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encumber(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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file(verb, reject, halt, delay, stay)
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filibuster(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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foil(verb, stop, separate, restrain, halt)
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gain time(verb, expression, hold, keep, block)
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halt(verb, stop, separate, reject, restrain)
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hang(verb, reject, halt, delay, stay)
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inactivate(verb, reject, halt, delay, stay)
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inhibit(verb, stop, hold, check, keep)
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interdict(verb, stop, restrain, halt, block)
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interfere(verb, hold, check, remove, keep)
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intermit(verb, hold, keep, reject, halt)
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interrupt(verb, stop, separate, reject, halt)
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keep(verb, hold, block, stay, prevent)
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keep back(verb, expression, hold, check, keep)
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keep lid on(verb, expression, idiom, stop, restrain)
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lag(verb, hold, keep, block, stay)
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lay off(verb, expression, reject, halt, delay)
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APASmart Define. (2016). stave off thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stave_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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