restraint
- noun (n)
Meaning: self-control
Synonyms:
abstemiousness
abstinence
caution
coercion
command
compulsion
confines
constraint
control
coolness
curtailment
economy
forbearance
grip
hindrance
hold
inhibition
limitation
moderation
prevention
repression
reserve
restriction
secretiveness
self-denial
self-discipline
selfgovernment
self-possession
self-restraint
silence
suppression
unnaturalness
withholding
- noun (n)
Meaning: limitation something that holds
Synonyms:
abridgment
arrest
ban
bar
barrier
bondage
bridle
captivity
chains
check
command
confinement
constraint
cramp
curb
decrease
deprivation
detention
determent
deterrence
embargo
fetters
hindrance
impediment
imprisonment
instruction
interdict
limit
manacles
obstacle
obstruction
order
pinions
prohibition
reduction
rein
repression
restriction
rope
stop
stoppage
straitjacket
string
taboo
weight
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