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Dobbins Deterrent Crossword Clue

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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

• any means of control

verb

• control and direct with or as if by reins

• stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins

• stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins

• keep in check

41%4 Dilapidated dobbins
noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• bother persistently with trivial complaints

• worry persistently

• remind or urge constantly

39%7 A deterrent or deterrent
noun

• a structure or object that impedes free movement

• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

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New York Times27 Mar 1990 Across 35
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