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Informal words should be reserved for casual, colloquial communication.
verb
hold in check
Synonyms for kept back
verb
hold in check
Antonyms for kept back
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verb
hinder, restrain
Synonyms
verb
hinder, restrain
- controlstar
- preventstar
- haltstar
- stopstar
- reducestar
- arreststar
- curbstar
- obstructstar
- repulsestar
- thwartstar
- neutralizestar
- terminatestar
- obviatestar
- harnessstar
- snubstar
- counteractstar
- tamestar
- circumventstar
- bottleneckstar
- repressstar
- delaystar
- checkmatestar
- moderatestar
- frustratestar
- suppressstar
- retardstar
- staystar
- bafflestar
Antonyms
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verb
hold back, control
Synonyms
verb
hold back, control
Antonyms
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verb
cause stop in action
Synonyms
verb
cause stop in action
- obstructstar
- deferstar
- restrictstar
- suspendstar
- barstar
- detainstar
- shelvestar
- preventstar
- withholdstar
- staystar
- prolongstar
- stallstar
- impedestar
- put offstar
- adjournstar
- postponestar
- holdstar
- hamperstar
- blockstar
- keepstar
- clogstar
- temporizestar
- tarrystar
- dilly-dallystar
- dawdlestar
- curbstar
- tablestar
- protractstar
Antonyms
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verb
disagree, renounce, decline
Synonyms
verb
disagree, renounce, decline
- refusestar
- revokestar
- refutestar
- contradictstar
- withholdstar
- opposestar
- turn downstar
- rejectstar
- banstar
- rebuffstar
- repudiatestar
- disbelievestar
- curbstar
- negatestar
- excludestar
- disownstar
- forgostar
- abjurestar
- negativestar
- forbidstar
- discreditstar
- doubtstar
- restrainstar
- disprovestar
- forsakestar
- contravenestar
Antonyms
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verb
reject, prohibit
Synonyms
verb
reject, prohibit
Antonyms
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verb
deter, dissuade; restrain
Synonyms
verb
deter, dissuade; restrain
Antonyms
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verb
reserve
Synonyms
verb
reserve
Antonyms
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verb
repress
Synonyms
verb
repress
Antonyms
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verb
keep, hold back
Synonyms
verb
keep, hold back
Antonyms
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verb
extinguish; cover, hide
Synonyms
verb
extinguish; cover, hide
- quashstar
- snuffstar
- overwhelmstar
- suppressstar
- envelopstar
- chokestar
- surroundstar
- quellstar
- suffocatestar
- dousestar
- squelchstar
- stranglestar
- stiflestar
- controlstar
- asphyxiatestar
- composestar
- throttlestar
- inundatestar
Antonyms
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verb
repress
Synonyms
verb
repress
verb. cause stop in action
verb. disagree, renounce, decline
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