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1
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
- in civilized society people do not just say or do whatever they feel like—they exercise some constraint
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2
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
- put legal constraints on the board's activities
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3
the use of power to impose one's will on another
- parental constraint can take several different forms, including a denial of the approval that children usually seek from their parents
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The first known use of constraint was in the 15th century
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