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the checking of oneʼs true feelings and impulses when dealing with others<it will take a great deal of restraint to keep from telling her how ugly that dress is>— see constraint 1
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something that limits oneʼs freedom of action or choice<will have to place restraints on who can and canʼt go to the basketball game Thursday>— see restriction 1
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the power to control oneʼs actions, impulses, or emotions<very young children donʼt seem to have any restraint and will say anything that pops into their heads>— see will 1
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