Thesaurus / re pressing
FEEDBACK- as insuppressive
- as indiscouraging
- as ininhibit
- as inmoderate
- as inmuzzle
- as inpacify
- as inprevent
- as input down
- as inquash
- as inrein
- as inrepress
- as inrestrain
- as insmother
- as insquelch
- as instifle
- as instop
- as instrangle
- as insubdue
- as insuppress
- as intame
- as intread
- as invanquish
- as inwithdraw
- as inwithhold
- as infight back
- as inbottle up
- as inbridle
- as insublimate
- as incensor
- as inchasten
- as incheck
- as instave
- as incoerce
- as incommand
- as incompose
- as inconfine
- as incontain
- as incontrol
- as incool
- as indam
- as indeaden
- as indefeat
- as indelay
- as indiscourage
- as indiscourage
- as infetter
- as infight back/fight off
- as ingag
synonyms for re pressing
synonyms for re pressing
- disappointing
- dreary
- depressing
- gloomy
- dismal
- dispiriting
- bleak
- black
- deterring
- disadvantageous
- inopportune
- oppressive
- unfavorable
- unpropitious
- disheartening
- dismaying
- dissuading
- daunting
- hindering
- dampening
- depressive
- off-putting
- hinder
- obstruct
- discourage
- prohibit
- forbid
- suppress
- outlaw
- stymie
- restrain
- curb
- impede
- constrain
- hog-tie
- cramp
- bar
- avert
- withhold
- faze
- bit
- stop
- repress
- arrest
- interdict
- bridle
- enjoin
- taboo
- frustrate
- ward
- check
- hold back
- sandbag
- hang up
- hold down
- hold in
- keep in
- put on brakes
- reduce
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- subdue
- slacken
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- modify
- alleviate
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- diminish
- curb
- soften
- temper
- cool
- decline
- appease
- chasten
- relent
- repress
- soft-pedal
- assuage
- relieve
- quiet
- tame
- qualify
- calm
- fall
- pacify
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- allay
- regulate
- modulate
- check
- let up
- play down
- die down
- meet halfway
- cool out
- ease off
- stifle
- suppress
- censor
- choke
- repress
- restrain
- muffle
- squelch
- restrict
- prevent
- stop
- squash
- shush
- cork
- hush
- trammel
- curb
- quieten
- still
- check
- silence
- ice
- bottle up
- shut down
- crack down on
- clamp down on
- tongue-tie
- dry up
- dummy up
- mitigate
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- repress
- soothe
- quell
- ameliorate
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- allay
- tame
- square
- subdue
- dulcify
- soften
- stroke
- grease
- lull
- still
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- compose
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- calm
- moderate
- relieve
- soft-pedal
- qualify
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- cool
- chasten
- sweeten
- quiet
- temper
- silence
- con
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- fix up
- smooth over
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- make peace
- pacificate
- put the lid on
- take the edge off
- prohibit
- rule out
- thwart
- forbid
- restrict
- hamper
- halt
- forestall
- avoid
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- hinder
- avert
- stop
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- inhibit
- bar
- preclude
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- limit
- block
- obstruct
- retard
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- intercept
- repress
- debar
- anticipate
- cool
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- baffle
- arrest
- foil
- interdict
- dam
- interrupt
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- chill
- check
- cork
- head off
- hold back
- nip in the bud
- shut out
- stave off
- ward off
- put an end to
- forfend
- defend against
- hold off
- keep lid on
- put a stop to
- turn aside
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- quash
- annihilate
- defeat
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- silence
- squash
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- repress
- crush
- quell
- put down
- scrunch
- annihilate
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- quench
- extirpate
- overthrow
- extinguish
- trash
- overcome
- squish
- snow under
- restrict
- suppress
- curb
- repress
- compose
- halt
- smother
- collect
- limit
- bridle
- hold
- check
- cool
- hold back
- simmer down
- slow down
- inhibit
- subdue
- suppress
- crush
- quell
- quash
- restrain
- muffle
- squelch
- subjugate
- stifle
- control
- hinder
- kill
- compose
- chasten
- lock
- smother
- shush
- cork
- overpower
- collect
- curb
- overcome
- bottle
- master
- swallow
- rein
- check
- silence
- cool
- black out
- gridlock
- hold back
- tie up
- jam up
- keep in
- keep in check
- keep under wraps
- quelch
- simmer down
- throw cold water on
- hinder
- prevent
- inhibit
- confine
- detain
- subdue
- suppress
- kill
- deter
- restrict
- curb
- hamper
- govern
- limit
- constrain
- curtail
- repress
- control
- fetter
- chain
- direct
- harness
- circumscribe
- check
- muzzle
- debar
- manacle
- arrest
- impound
- handicap
- proscribe
- imprison
- stay
- bridle
- gag
- hold
- cool
- delimit
- bind
- keep
- jail
- contain
- guide
- cork
- bottle up
- tie up
- keep down
- pinion
- box up
- choke back
- crack down
- hem in
- hogtie
- keep in line
- lock up
- pull back
- sit on
- tie down
- quash
- snuff
- overwhelm
- suppress
- envelop
- choke
- surround
- quell
- suffocate
- douse
- squelch
- strangle
- stifle
- control
- asphyxiate
- compose
- throttle
- inundate
- collect
- quench
- muffle
- conceal
- repress
- shower
- shroud
- restrain
- heap
- kill
- rein
- cork
- cool
- hush up
- stamp out
- keep back
- simmer down
- thwart
- muffle
- squash
- repress
- crush
- smother
- extinguish
- stifle
- oppress
- quench
- censure
- settle
- kill
- shush
- strangle
- black out
- quelch
- sit on
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- suppress
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- curb
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- asphyxiate
- stultify
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- stagnate
- stop
- choke
- cork
- hush
- trammel
- kill
- squash
- spike
- gag
- extinguish
- check
- black out
- hush up
- shut up
- constipate
- torpedo
- burke
- bring to screeching halt
- choke back
- clam up
- clamp down
- cover up
- crack down
- dry up
- hold it down
- put the lid on
- sit on
- suspend
- bar
- avoid
- stall
- stay
- break
- arrest
- intercept
- interrupt
- close
- stem
- disrupt
- check
- block
- obstruct
- clog
- hush
- seal
- staunch
- still
- fill
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- forestall
- fix
- repress
- restrain
- occlude
- hinder
- congest
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- impede
- gag
- plug
- stopper
- choke
- bottle
- silence
- cut off
- shut down
- shut out
- throw over
- turn off
- choke off
- put a stop to
- rein in
- shut off
- ward off
- inhibit
- smother
- suffocate
- restrain
- gag
- kill
- asphyxiate
- throttle
- subdue
- muffle
- shush
- repress
- suppress
- squelch
- strangulate
- garrote/garrotte
- quelch
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- humble
- tame
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- restrain
- conquer
- extinguish
- repress
- temper
- overcome
- control
- discipline
- quench
- drop
- reduce
- quiet
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- break
- gentle
- trample
- quash
- overrun
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- squelch
- subjugate
- mellow
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- check
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- bear down
- break in
- put down
- shut down
- tone down
- beat down
- get the better of
- get the upper hand
- get under control
- triumph over
- subdue
- quench
- censor
- curb
- repress
- cut off
- muzzle
- abolish
- crush
- quash
- overthrow
- overcome
- snuff out
- stamp out
- quell
- stifle
- put down
- conceal
- withhold
- contain
- silence
- clamp
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- stop
- smother
- shush
- squash
- overpower
- trample
- conquer
- bottle
- spike
- interrupt
- extinguish
- check
- hold back
- crack down on
- cover up
- put an end to
- burke
- beat down
- bring to naught
- hold down
- hold in
- keep in
- keep secret
- put kibosh on
- put lid on
- sit on
- subdue
- suppress
- restrain
- soften
- conquer
- pacify
- curb
- temper
- vanquish
- discipline
- mitigate
- mute
- humble
- bust
- repress
- break
- domesticize
- train
- bridle
- gentle
- enslave
- subjugate
- check
- break in
- tone down
- water down
- housebreak
- domiciliate
- house-train
- break the spirit
- bring to heel
- trample
- squash
- traipse
- march
- subdue
- stride
- stamp
- hike
- trudge
- ambulate
- plod
- repress
- crush
- pace
- step
- tramp
- quell
- foot
- subjugate
- hoof
- oppress
- suppress
- troop
- step on
- stamp on
- overpower
- subdue
- rout
- repress
- crush
- quell
- conquer
- surmount
- overcome
- beat
- humble
- reduce
- overwhelm
- trample
- subjugate
- overturn
- subvert
- bear down
- put down
- triumph over
- bar
- reverse
- retire
- abolish
- ban
- revoke
- rescind
- invalidate
- annul
- repudiate
- recall
- abjure
- disclaim
- repress
- nullify
- quash
- disavow
- forswear
- renege
- suppress
- abrogate
- recant
- dissolve
- call off
- stamp out
- take back
- unsay
- renig
- refuse
- deduct
- hide
- conceal
- suppress
- deny
- keep
- resist
- retain
- detain
- inhibit
- abstain
- disallow
- refrain
- repress
- constrain
- kill
- spike
- restrain
- curb
- hold
- bridle
- check
- reserve
- hold back
- hold out
- clam up
- dummy up
- hold down
- hold out on
- keep secret
- keep to oneself
- keep under wraps
- sit on
- stop oneself
- keep under one's hat
- retaliate
- resist
- bottle up
- check
- contain
- control
- curb
- hold back
- oppose
- repel
- reply
- repress
- repulse
- restrain
- stave off
- beat off
- fight off
- ward off
- suppress
- repress
- check
- collar
- contain
- cork
- corner
- cramp
- curb
- enclose
- entrap
- hold back
- restrain
- restrict
- trap
- box up
- bring to naught
- coop up
- cover up
- hold down
- hold in
- keep back
- keep feeling inside oneself
- keep secret
- shut in
- control
- inhibit
- subdue
- withhold
- suppress
- govern
- rule
- repress
- restrain
- master
- curb
- constrain
- moderate
- keep in check
- blacklist
- excise
- edit
- suppress
- withhold
- restrict
- sanitize
- abridge
- black out
- delete
- control
- examine
- cut
- review
- repress
- sterilize
- restrain
- expurgate
- inspect
- launder
- cork
- squelch
- decontaminate
- bleach
- revile
- conceal
- purify
- purge
- oversee
- bowdlerize
- criticize
- narrow
- strike out
- bleep
- blue-pencil
- clean up
- drop the iron curtain
- exscind
- prevent publication
- put the lid on
- refuse transmission
- scissor out
- supervise communications
- penalize
- rebuke
- subdue
- soften
- curb
- castigate
- repress
- reprove
- abase
- discipline
- afflict
- reprehend
- scold
- chide
- tame
- restrain
- punish
- objurgate
- admonish
- upbraid
- reproach
- cow
- scourge
- humble
- chastise
- berate
- try
- reprimand
- rake over the coals
- call down
- exprobate
- fulminate against
- have on the carpet
- take to task
- tongue-lash
- control
- prevent
- halt
- stop
- reduce
- arrest
- curb
- obstruct
- repulse
- thwart
- neutralize
- terminate
- obviate
- harness
- snub
- counteract
- tame
- circumvent
- bottleneck
- repress
- delay
- checkmate
- moderate
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- suppress
- retard
- stay
- baffle
- foil
- pause
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- interrupt
- bit
- hold
- rebuff
- discourage
- inhibit
- bar
- preclude
- choke
- withhold
- limit
- squelch
- bridle
- constrain
- cut short
- hold back
- nip in the bud
- hold down
- hold in
- keep back
- play for time
- rein in
- slacken pace
- slow down
- rule out
- thwart
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- avoid
- preclude
- foil
- counteract
- anticipate
- halt
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- forbid
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- restrict
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- check
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- arrest
- restrain
- cool
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- balk
- dam
- stop
- inhibit
- cork
- baffle
- intercept
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- interrupt
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- frustrate
- chill
- retard
- bar
- counter
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- limit
- block
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- hold back
- nip in the bud
- shut out
- stave off
- ward off
- hold off
- put an end to
- forfend
- defend against
- keep lid on
- put a stop to
- turn aside
- bully
- intimidate
- suppress
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- strong-arm
- browbeat
- terrorize
- hinder
- bulldoze
- force
- cow
- urge
- oblige
- make
- drive
- impel
- beset
- push
- threaten
- constrain
- menace
- restrict
- pressurize
- dragoon
- concuss
- high pressure
- lean on
- put the squeeze on
- shotgun
- make an offer they can't refuse
- twist one's arm
- manage
- wield
- direct
- determine
- supervise
- dominate
- control
- coach
- force
- subdue
- influence
- administer
- coerce
- curb
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- regulate
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- charge
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- conduct
- override
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- head
- run
- superintend
- prescribe
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- reign
- boss
- conquer
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- take over
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- exercise power
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- hold office
- preside over
- reign over
- collect
- arrange
- contain
- control
- appease
- reconcile
- smother
- soften
- soothe
- lull
- allay
- regulate
- check
- still
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- modulate
- adjust
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- cool
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- resolve
- slacken
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- quiet
- temper
- settle
- rein
- assuage
- balm
- let up
- ease up
- hold in
- re-collect
- simmer down
- tune down
- incarcerate
- hinder
- detain
- restrict
- restrain
- imprison
- jail
- constrain
- hog-tie
- bar
- cramp
- bound
- delimit
- bind
- fix
- shorten
- immure
- ice
- repress
- intern
- enslave
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- keep
- cage
- cool
- hold back
- put away
- shut up
- cool down
- hem in
- put a lid on
- put on ice
- send up
- stop
- collect
- curb
- cool
- hog-tie
- compose
- smother
- repress
- restrict
- harness
- restrain
- rein
- stifle
- check
- cork
- bottle up
- hold in
- keep back
- keep lid on
- put half nelson on
- simmer down
- adjust
- regulate
- limit
- check
- contain
- compose
- cow
- subdue
- smother
- repress
- awe
- collect
- quell
- bridle
- corner
- restrain
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- dampen
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- reduce
- quiet
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- moderate
- temper
- chill
- control
- mitigate
- compose
- suppress
- assuage
- repress
- restrain
- rein
- allay
- calm down
- simmer down
- clog
- obstruct
- hinder
- retard
- slow
- bar
- repress
- suppress
- brake
- choke
- restrain
- restrict
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- impair
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- cushion
- soften
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- incapacitate
- dope
- chloroform
- gas
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- stun
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- alleviate
- stifle
- knock out
- lay out
- tone down
- anesthetize
- etherize
- KO
- put out of order
- put to sleep
- crush
- beat
- rout
- upset
- overpower
- overwhelm
- overthrow
- whip
- vanquish
- obstruct
- repulse
- lick
- subdue
- reduce
- sack
- surmount
- best
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- ambush
- butcher
- repress
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- halt
- smash
- suppress
- slaughter
- parry
- quell
- drown
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- demolish
- bar
- annihilate
- discomfit
- route
- obliterate
- swamp
- decimate
- repel
- subjugate
- scatter
- block
- sink
- bear down
- wipe out
- finish off
- shipwreck
- torpedo
- mow down
- prevail over
- roll back
- obstruct
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- restrict
- suspend
- bar
- detain
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- prevent
- withhold
- stay
- prolong
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- put off
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- hold
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- block
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- clog
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- dawdle
- curb
- table
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- choke
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- loiter
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- remand
- intermit
- prorogue
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- gain time
- hold over
- keep back
- lay over
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- dismay
- intimidate
- frighten
- alarm
- confuse
- bother
- irk
- unnerve
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- try
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- vex
- repress
- dash
- deject
- bully
- droop
- cow
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- chill
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- beat down
- cast down
- throw cold water on
- break one's heart
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- put off
- turn off
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- disadvise
- hold off
- keep back
- talk out of
- throw cold water on
- turn aside
- hinder
- hog-tie
- clog
- chain
- encumber
- repress
- bind
- manacle
- leash
- check
- restrict
- trammel
- shackle
- handcuff
- cuff
- hobble
- restrain
- curb
- confine
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- hamstring
- drag feet
- hang up
- hold captive
- put straitjacket on
- throw monkey wrench in
- bottle up
- check
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- hold back
- oppose
- repel
- reply
- repress
- repulse
- resist
- restrain
- retaliate
- stave off
- beat off
- hold at bay
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- ward off
- muzzle
- constrain
- choke
- suppress
- obstruct
- shy
- stifle
- throttle
- muffle
- balk
- quiet
- repress
- demur
- curb
- squash
- deaden
- squelch
- restrain
- still
- stumble
- cork
- bottle up
- shut down
- garrote
- tongue-tie
- cork up
- keep the lid on
- put the lid on
- tape up
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