Dam up
Dam up verb - Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam.
Keep back
Keep back verb - Keep under control; keep in check.
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Keep back and Dam up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam_up/keep_back
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