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To stop something from continuing or developing

interfere with

to prevent something from happening or developing in the correct way

inhibit

verb

to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way

disrupt

verb

to interrupt something and prevent it from continuing by creating a problem

hamper

verb

to prevent something from happening or progressing normally

cramp

verb

to prevent something from developing as successfully as it could

scotch

verb

to stop something from continuing before it has a chance to develop more

stifle

verb

to stop something from developing normally

strangle

verb

to stop the development of something, especially an economy

hobble

verb

to prevent something developing or being successful

abort

verb

to stop something before it is finished, for example because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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