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present tense third-person singular of clamp down (on)
Synonyms & Antonyms of clamps down (on)
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
- the need to clamp down on petty crime in the city
Synonyms for clamps down (on)
Words Related to clamps down (on)
- douses
- (also dowses),
- extinguishes,
- puts out,
- quenches
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