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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To restrain, limit, or keep something under control.

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curb

A clear spending plan helped curb unnecessary purchases.
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The caretaker tried to curb the piling of bags in the doorway by assigning each arriving group a clear storage area along one wall.
From Shelter Beside the Road.
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