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hold back

verb
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
Synonyms: arrest, check, contain, stop, turn back - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
Synonyms: keep, keep back, restrain, suppress - wait before acting
Synonyms: hold off, wait
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