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oust - To drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place
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stifle - To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion
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expunge - To erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
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purge - To get rid of undesirable things
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preempt - To take the place of something or someone by acting before they do.
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frisk - The way a police officer or other official passes their hands over someone in search of hidden weapons, drugs, etc.
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stonewall - To delay or block a request or process by being evasive and refusing to cooperate.
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stranglehold - A strong and oppressive control or influence over something or someone.
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oppressive - Unjustly harsh or tyrannical, especially in the use of power or control.
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vigilante - An individual acting as a self-appointed enforcer of the law
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cutthroat - Competing with each other in overly aggressive ways
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audacity - Boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety or conventional thought.