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calm(verb, stop, complete, leave, halt)
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cease(verb, leave, delay, finish, eliminate)
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chill out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, rest)
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come to standstill(verb, expression, idiom, delay, shake)
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deliberate(verb, delay, shake, wait, interrupt)
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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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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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intermit
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interrupt(verb, delay, shake, wait)
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intervene
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kick back(verb, expression, relax, unwind, recline)
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