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desist(verb, leave, delay, finish, eliminate)
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discontinue(verb, leave, delay, finish, eliminate)
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drop(verb, delay, rest, terminate, shake)
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drop it(verb, expression, rest, relax, terminate)
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ease off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
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feel relief(expression, feeling, relief, relaxation)
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give a sigh of relief(expression, feeling, relief, relaxation)
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halt(verb, leave, delay, finish, eliminate)
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hesitate(verb, delay, shake, wait, interrupt)
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hold back(verb, expression, delay, shake, wait)
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hyperventilate
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interrupt(verb, delay, shake, wait)
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kick back(verb, expression, relax, unwind, recline)
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knock off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, calm)
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laze(verb, stop, calm, complete, leave)
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let oneself go(verb, expression, idiom, stop, calm)
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mellow out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, rest)
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pause(verb, delay, rest, relax, wait)
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prorogate(verb, rest, relax, terminate, pause)
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prorogue(verb, rest, relax, terminate, pause)
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