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1) short and fat; to sit on one's heels, or on the ground with the legs drawn up under or close to the body; to use a building, land etc as a home without authority or permission (squat)

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admonish

to give a mild warning to a person or show disapproval

warn, strongly criticize

had

of have

be in possession

has

of have

be in possession

have

(used with the past participle of another verb (e.g. moved, done) to form) a: the present perfect tense, b: the past perfect tense, c: the future perfect tense, d: the perfect conditional tense

be in possession

monopolize

to get or keep control of the whole of (something), so that others cannot share

dominate, control

possess

to own (something); to influence (a person, mind)

have or obtain

quell

to suppress, stop, (a rebellion, riot etc)

defeat, suppress

quieten

(to cause a person, thing) to become quiet

silence

restrain

to prevent (a person or thing) (from doing something)

keep under control; hold back

ridden

of ride

carry or be carried

rode

of ride

carry or be carried

shush

(used to call for silence)

silence

squash

an indoor game played with rackets and a small rubber ball in a walled court; a crowd (of people) close together; a kind of drink made from fruit juice

compress

squelch

(to make) a sucking sound as when feet are lifted from stiff, sticky mud

suppress, restrain

stifle

to keep (a feeling etc) back

prevent, restrain

suppress

to put an end to the activity or existence of (a revolt etc); to prevent (something) from being known or seen

restrain, hold in check

withhold

to keep back, refuse to give, information, permission etc

keep back

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