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1. Definition: 1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring;

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

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1. Definition: 1. criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"

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1. Definition: 1. a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

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

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

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1. Definition: 1. perform a stunt or stunts

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1. Definition: 1. declare as sacred and forbidden

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1. Definition: 1. a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled

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1. Definition: 1. prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

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

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1. Definition: 1. smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"

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

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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. keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"

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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. deem wrong or inappropriate;

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1. Definition: 1. food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

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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. 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. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

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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. the absence of sound;

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1. Definition: 1. block the action of

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1. Definition: 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

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

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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. deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

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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. 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. 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. prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence; "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"

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1. Definition: 1. make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

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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. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

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

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1. Definition: 1. squeeze together

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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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