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holding back synonyms
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- atom
- butt
- chicken feed
- chip
- chunk
- crumb
- dab
- dash
- division
- dollop
- dose
- dot
- driblet
- check
- control
- curb
- deterrent
- hackamore
- halter
- headstall
- leash
- rein
- restraint
- trammels
- analysis
- audit
- checkup
- control
- inquiry
- investigation
- poll
- rein
- research
- review
- scrutiny
- test
- ascendancy
- authority
- bridle
- charge
- check
- clout
- containment
- curb
- determination
- direction
- discipline
- domination
- dominion
- barrier
- border
- brake
- bridle
- chain
- control
- deterrent
- edge
- harness
- hindrance
- ledge
- limitation
- lip
- adjourn
- block
- delay
- detain
- extend
- give rain check
- hang fire
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- intermit
- lay over
- lengthen
- adjournment
- bind
- check
- cooling-off period
- cunctation
- dawdling
- demurral
- detention
- discontinuation
- downtime
- filibuster
- hangup
- hindrance
- abjure
- abnegate
- ban
- begrudge
- call on
- contradict
- contravene
- controvert
- curb
- disacknowledge
- disallow
- disavow
- disbelieve
- abstain
- avoid
- bridle
- cease
- curb
- decline
- desist
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- forgo
- go easy
- hold back
- box up
- bring to naught
- check
- collar
- contain
- coop up
- cork
- corner
- cover up
- cramp
- curb
- enclose
- entrap
- box up
- bring to naught
- check
- collar
- contain
- coop up
- cork
- corner
- cover up
- cramp
- curb
- enclose
- entrap
- arrest
- avert
- bar
- bit
- bridle
- check
- constrain
- cramp
- curb
- discourage
- enjoin
- faze
- forbid
- accumulate
- amass
- cache
- care for
- carry
- conduct
- conserve
- control
- deal in
- deposit
- detain
- direct
- enjoy
- box up
- bring to naught
- check
- collar
- contain
- coop up
- cork
- corner
- cover up
- cramp
- curb
- enclose
- entrap
- ban
- boycott
- circumvent
- condemn
- debar
- deny
- disallow
- discountenance
- discourage
- eliminate
- enjoin
- except
- exclude
- adjourn
- cool it
- defer
- delay
- give a rain check
- hang fire
- hold off
- hold over
- hold up
- lay over
- pigeonhole
- prorogue
- put back
- anticipate
- arrest
- avert
- avoid
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- block
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counter
- adjourn
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drag one's feet
- hold off
- hold over
- lag
- lay over
- linger
- loiter
- poke
- postpone
- burden
- melody
- music
- song
- strain
- theme
- tune
- undersong
- debris
- dregs
- dross
- dump
- dunghill
- dust
- hogwash
- junk
- leavings
- litter
- muck
- offal
- rejectamenta
- arrest
- bind
- bottle up
- box up
- bridle
- chain
- check
- choke back
- circumscribe
- confine
- constrain
- contain
- control
- bar
- barricade
- blank wall
- block
- blockade
- break
- break off
- brick wall
- cease
- cessation
- check
- close
- closing
- abolish
- annihilate
- beat down
- bottle
- bring to naught
- burke
- censor
- check
- clamp
- conceal
- conquer
- contain
- cover up
- abstain
- bridle
- check
- clam up
- conceal
- constrain
- curb
- deduct
- deny
- detain
- disallow
- dummy up
- hide
- abstain
- bridle
- check
- clam up
- conceal
- constrain
- curb
- deduct
- deny
- detain
- disallow
- dummy up
- hide
- abstain
- bridle
- check
- clam up
- conceal
- constrain
- curb
- deduct
- deny
- detain
- disallow
- dummy up
- hide
- abstain
- bridle
- check
- clam up
- conceal
- constrain
- curb
- deduct
- deny
- detain
- disallow
- dummy up
- hide
- abstain
- bridle
- check
- clam up
- conceal
- constrain
- curb
- deduct
- deny
- detain
- disallow
- dummy up
- hide
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