| Main Entry: |
restriction |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
limit |
Synonyms: |
ball and chain, bounds, brake,
catch,
check, circumscription,
condition,
confinement,
constraint, containment, contraction,
control, cramp,
curb, custody, demarcation, excess baggage, fine print,
glitch*, grain of salt,
handicap, hang-up,
inhibition,
limitation, limits,
lock*, no-no,
qualification,
regulation,
reservation,
restraint,
rule, small difficulty,
stint,
stipulation, stricture, string, stumbling block
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Antonyms: |
enlargement, expansion, freedom, release
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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