Curb and Keep

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Curb verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Usage example: try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business

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Keep is a synonym for curb in restraint topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Curb".

Nearby Words: curbed, curbing

Keep verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Usage example: at least try to keep your temper during the holiday meal

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Curb is a synonym for keep in restraint topic. Sometimes you can use "Curb" instead a verb "Keep", if it concerns topics such as delay, prevent.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

extreme curb

extreme keep

Most notable against Berserker and ArchMage; the former will slaughter anything with his basic melee attack, while the latter will not be happy with just curb-stomping you, but will ressurect the party just to keep doing it ad-infinitum.

Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Video Games
Curb-Stomp Battle: At the end of the film, Frisbee jumps Snow and delivers a fury of lefts and rights to his head, as the musicians help him keep tempo with The Anvil Chorus.

Source: Film / A Song Is Born
For many years, Wizards of the Coast had evoked errata to curb card power and keep what were considered the 'functional intent' cards in place.

Source: Word of God

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