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obstruct(control, restrain, block, curb)
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overcome(restrain, crush, block, curb)
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snuff(hide, contain, conceal, retain)
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snuff out(expression, restrain, crush, curb)
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stagnate(decline, restrain, prevent, idle)
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strangulate(control, block, kill, fill)
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trammel(quiet, restrain, suppress, prevent)
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ban(make, force, show, keep)
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blunt(dull, quiet, hurt, diminish)
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break
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bury(cover, block, obscure, suppress)
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choke off(expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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confine(control, make, force, curb)
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constipate(close, decline, restrain, prevent)
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cripple(hurt, block, progress, weaken)
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cut off(expression, calm, dull, quiet)
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damp down(expression, phrasal verb)
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depress(dull, quiet, reduce, restrain)
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deter
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diminish(dull, quiet, reduce, impair)
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