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I (check) verb arrest, balk, bear up against, block, bung, checkmate, choke, clog, coercere, cohibere, cork, counteract, curb, dam up, deadlock, deter, foil, frustrate, halt, hamper, hinder, hold back, impede, intercept, interrupt, keep at bay, keep in, obstruct, oppose, plug, prevent, quell, rein in, repel, repulse, resist, restrain, retard, scotch, stall, stanch, stay, stop, suppress, thwart, veto II (originate) verb arise, begin, branch off, come, commence, derive, descend, emanate, ensue, flow, follow, germinate, grow, issue, originate, proceed, result, rise, spring, sprout, start, trail III index block, bloodline, cease, check (restrain), confront (oppose), constrict (inhibit), derivation, enjoin, halt, obstruct, parentage, race, repulse, resist (oppose), source, stay (halt), stop, withstand