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Reinless :: Reinless (a.) Not having, or not governed by, reins; hence, not checked or restrained..

Latitude :: Latitude (n.) Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence..

Constrained :: Constrained (imp. & p. p.) of Constrai.

Constrainable :: Constrainable (a.) Capable of being constrained; liable to constraint, or to restraint..

Hold :: Hold (n. i.) To restrain one's self; to refrain.

Obligate :: Obligate (v. t.) To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive..

Cage :: Cage (n.) A wirework strainer, used in connection with pumps and pipes..

Burst :: Burst (v. t.) To break or rend by violence, as by an overcharge or by strain or pressure, esp. from within; to force open suddenly; as, to burst a cannon; to burst a blood vessel; to burst open the doors..

Self-restraint :: Self-restraint (n.) Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.

Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.

Retch :: Retch (v. i.) To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting..

Measure :: Measure (n.) Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure..

Easiness :: Easiness (n.) Freedom from effort, constraint, or formality; -- said of style, manner, etc..

Restrainer :: Restrainer (n.) One who, or that which, restrains..

Constrained :: Constrained (a.) Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone..

Restriction :: Restriction (n.) That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade..

Withhold :: Withhold (v. t.) To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.

Colature :: Colature (n.) The process of straining; the matter strained; a strainer.

Tough :: Tough (superl.) Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough..

Taut :: Taut (a.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.

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