Curb and Plug

Curb

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

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Plug and curb are semantically related in block topic. In some cases you can use "Plug" instead a verb "Curb".

Nearby Words: curbed, curbing

Plug verb - To close up so that no empty spaces remain.

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Curb and plug are semantically related in block topic. Sometimes you can use "Curb" instead a verb "Plug".

Nearby Words: plugged, plugboard

literal	literal curb	literal plug
biggest	biggest curb	biggest plug

Curb-Stomp Battle: Happens every time the Evas go berserk, and the first time the Dummy Plug is activated.

Source: Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion
There was at least one case when his throne was equipped with a jet engine; he Curb Stomped the good guys, they Summoned a Bigger Fish - an entire living planet - the two engaged in a Beam-O-War, which Zordak was winning... then the good guys pulled the plug on that engine.

Source: Orcus on His Throne

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