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1
an often public or formal expression of disapproval
- the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society
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- citation,
- commendation,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement)
2
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
- the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable
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“Stricture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stricture. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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