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restraining controlling checking containing curbing bridling restricting suppressing holding limiting subduing regulating repressing constraining governing muzzling confining corking dampening hampering handicapping inhibiting moderating preventing reining bitting curtailing harnessing hindering holding back keeping keeping in check leashing measuring ruling smothering stifling taming bottling up choking back debarring reining in straitening circumscribing cooling delimiting detaining deterring directing gagging guiding hogtying hogtieing impounding imprisoning gaoling jailing keeping within bounds killing pulling in reining back retarding staying stemming keeping in putting a brake on boxing up cracking down hemming in holding down keeping down keeping under control locking up pinning down pulling back putting away sitting on tying down bringing under control keeping in line keeping the lid on having on a tight leash silencing mastering arresting keeping a tight rein on overcoming quelling concealing demarcating quashing capping squashing withholding crushing bounding squelching strangling pocketing swallowing muffling sinking submerging barring licking softening fixing constricting pegging trammelling fettering trammeling freezing mellowing damping deadening covering up diminishing lessening terminating cramping keeping back fighting back keeping secret setting specifying prescribing demarking toning down delimitating defining girdling snuffing out holding in keeping a rein on cracking down on putting down keeping a lid on clamping down on placing a limit on slapping down quietening down keeping within limits nipping in the bud putting a lid on deciding determining marking off drawing the line on getting under control swaying forming influencing dictating conditioning disciplining moulding shaping affecting altering underlying modifying touching inclining acting on working on molding predisposing shepherding disposing exerting influence on impacting on having an effect on being a factor in having an impact on getting the better of reducing tempering stopping mitigating decreasing easing lowering abating modulating calming weakening biting back damping down impeding lightening corking up allaying stilling ebbing minimizing buttoning up halting quenching slowing down quieting cutting back soft-pedalling soft-pedaling contracting muting alleviating shutting in minimising soothing playing down dulling tapering cutting down settling waning shrinking cutting enclosing frustrating dropping stamping out assuaging overpowering mollifying taking the edge off slashing dwindling adjusting conquering slackening tailing off blunting composing de-escalating extinguishing declining depreciating hiding choking depressing pacifying relieving cushioning palliating attenuating simmering down qualifying petering out putting an end to drying up putting the brakes on diluting dropping off decrementing interfering with managing relaxing shutting up tranquilizing closing in locking in binding gulping back winding down rolling back easing off subsiding collecting denying delaying blocking obstructing shushing hog-tying wearing away wearing down degrading thwarting caging devaluating monitoring slacking off calming down falling off letting up trimming keeping lid on getting a grip on minifying gaining mastery over clipping bringing down shutting down taking down tapering off marking down slumping fading humbling immuring decaying degenerating wasting drooping beating shortening incarcerating defeating cowing docking corralling balancing deflating chilling out adapting suffocating subjugating vanquishing interning baulking cooping up recovering truncating ending abbreviating abridging stalling dying down deteriorating narrowing down losing edge withering shriveling crumbling running low evaporating shrivelling tightening entrammelling entrammeling chastening interrupting quelching abasing throttling garrotting besting eliding syncopating fencing in immobilizing holding up resisting setting limits on imposing limits on surmounting hushing balking cooling off cutting short mortifying narrowing catching dispatching immobilising boxing in deemphasizing downsizing dominating downplaying eroding impairing retrenching neutralizing putting a limit on triumphing over bringing to a halt revising placating walling in putting half nelson on downscaling scaling down paring drawing up extenuating paring down putting an stop to taking the bite out taking the sting out repulsing neutralising fetching up pulling up stemming the flow of remitting putting the lid on downgrading bringing to a standstill couching tying up prevailing over dialing down axing putting a damper on biting one's lip de-emphasizing gaining control of winning against bringing to an end trimming down trimming back making cutbacks in talking down stepping down putting the kibosh on making light of dimming coming down hard on putting a stop to destroying gulping fighting 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overbearing getting commanding upending cooling down spoiling pausing necessitating concussing disallowing depriving banning shotgunning cooling out meeting halfway dummying up denting keeping tight rein on bringing to a stop putting paid to sealing in sealing up girding skunking worsting getting over delineating surrounding palling bringing to a screeching halt tiing one's hands amortising casting down administering doing for putting the stopper on bottlenecking counteracting staunching benumbing making less running down making smaller amortizing getting around draining away ratcheting down blurring dying away phasing down growing smaller growing less becoming smaller falling away dying out becoming less harshing numbing methodizing overlooking penning encircling encompassing environing discouraging checkmating braking rebuffing circumventing doing down systematizing organizing chillin chilling mewing reconciling allocating bringing to screeching halt prelimiting outlining cauterizing gentling slackening pace legislating policing administrating smoothing stabilizing attuning messing up clobbering standing in the way of reclaiming busting standardizing coordinating petering harmonizing cauterising concentrating encaging encasing enveloping inclosing including hedging housing closeting playing for time putting a spoke in someone's wheel stabilising smoothing out defusing crippling supervising demilitarising taking the heat rescuing resolving demilitarizing saving clearing the air padding understating marking out nailing down chopping lopping superintending toning tuning varying watering down humiliating pounding overseeing stewarding underrating tightening up cropping slimming down underplaying presiding over undervaluing whitewashing inflecting mewing up hemming underemphasizing keeping an eye on keeping tabs on internalizing bottling fencing breaking off internalising putting damper on making less intense trivializing standardising organising systematising pacing 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giving a lower profile giving little weight to attaching little importance to keeping inside jamming up blacking out putting someone in their place cutting down to size taking down a peg or two putting in one's place picketing stopping from spreading railing in hedging in penning in

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