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verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of | ||||||||
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noun • a person from whom you are descended verb • refrain from doing • resist doing something | ||||||||
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noun • an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) • a stock exchange in New York, previously known as the New York Curb Exchange • a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse • the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess verb • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • keep to the curb • place restrictions on | ||||||||
Hold Back Crossword Clue
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times01 Jul 2024 | Across 37 | |
| The Guardian Quick10 Feb 2023 | Down 6 | |
| Eugene Sheffer30 Dec 2022 | Across 25 | |
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