string
draw tight, tighten, confine
Usage
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astringent
When you are astringent towards someone, you speak to or write about them in a critical and hurtful manner.
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constrain
When you are constrained, you are forced to do something or are kept from doing it.
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stringent
Stringent measures or rules are strict, severe, and controlled in a very tight fashion.
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unrestrained
Someone who is unrestrained is free to do as they please; they are not controlled by anyone but themself, which can lead to excessive behavior.
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restraint
When someone has restraint, they show self-control or self-discipline, which provides limits to what they do.
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constraint
the state of being physically constrained
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distress
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
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restrain
keep under control
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strain(n.)
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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strain(v.)
to exert much effort or energy
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stress
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note, especially with regard to stress or pitch
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string
thread on or as if on a string
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stringy
lean and sinewy
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