100 entries under halt topic. ×

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intercept(verb, stop, restrain, block)
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lay aside(expression, reject, delay, bar)
2
lay over(verb, expression, hold, keep, reject)
2
pigeonhole(delay, bar, swing, hang)
2
prorogue(verb, hold, keep, reject)
2
protract(verb, hold, keep, reject)
2
put on ice(expression, idiom, reject, delay)
2
reject(verb, cut, check, separate, cool)
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repress(verb, stop, hold, control, check)
2
restrict(verb, stop, hold, keep, restrain)
2
retard(verb, stop, hold, keep, reject)
2
shelve(verb, hold, keep, reject)
2
stay(verb, hold, keep, reject)
2
thwart(verb, stop, separate, restrain)
2
waive(delay, bar, swing, hang)
2
withhold(verb, hold, check, keep, reject)
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baffle(verb, stop, restrain, block)
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balk(verb, stop, restrain, block)
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break up(verb, expression, reject, delay)
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can(verb, reject, delay, stay)
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