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the checking of one's 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
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2
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
- civil libertarians contend that the new laws place too many restraints on our constitutionally guaranteed rights
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the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
- he shows very little restraint or tact when expressing his opinions about others
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“Restraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restraint. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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