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English to English noun
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the state of being physically constrained |  | Example: dogs should be kept under restraint
source: wordnet30
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a device that retards something's motion | | Example: the car did not have proper restraints fitted
source: wordnet30
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the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | | source: wordnet30
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The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity. | | source: webster1913
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