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1. Definition: 1. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

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1. Definition: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;

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1. Definition: 1. fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details"

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1. Definition: 1. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

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1. Definition: 1. reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

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1. Definition: 1. (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

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1. Definition: 1. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"

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1. Definition: 1. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

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1. Definition: 1. make more complicated or confused through entanglements

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1. Definition: 1. perform a stunt or stunts

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1. Definition: 1. a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

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1. Definition: 1. posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl

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1. Definition: 1. disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"

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1. Definition: 1. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

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1. Definition: 1. avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

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1. Definition: 1. a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

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1. Definition: 1. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"

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1. Definition: 1. restrain with fetters

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1. Definition: 1. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

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1. Definition: 1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

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1. Definition: 1. strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison; "hobble race horses"

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1. Definition: 1. put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

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1. Definition: 1. tie the hands and feet of (U.S. coll.)Render powerless.

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1. Definition: 1. a basket usually with a cover

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1. Definition: 1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

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1. Definition: 1. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

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1. Definition: 1. block the action of

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1. Definition: 1. stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

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1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

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1. Definition: 1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

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1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. block passage through; "obstruct the path"

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1. Definition: 1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"

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1. Definition: 1. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

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1. Definition: 1. hold back

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1. Definition: 1. keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

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1. Definition: 1. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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1. Definition: 1. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

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1. Definition: 1. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

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1. Definition: 1. reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"

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