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Yoke :: Yoke (v. t.) To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.

Put :: Put (v. t.) To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.

Solo :: Solo (a.) A tune, air, strain, or a whole piece, played by a single person on an instrument, or sung by a single voice..

Diatribe :: Diatribe (n.) A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic..

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

Rondo :: Rondo (n.) A composition, vocal or instrumental, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains..

Sash :: Sash (n.) In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; -- also called gate..

Revel :: Revel (v. i.) To move playfully; to indulge without restraint.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) A strain, or change of shape, of an elastic body, consisting of an extension in one direction, an equal compression in a perpendicular direction, with an unchanged magnitude in the third direction..

Loose :: Loose (superl.) Free from constraint or obligation; not bound by duty, habit, etc. ; -- with from or of..

Restrainedly :: Restrainedly (adv.) With restraint.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in the matter of intent or meaning; as, to strain the law in order to convict an accused person..

Brace :: Brace (n.) A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell..

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

Abandoned :: Abandoned (a.) Self-abandoned, or given up to vice; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked ; as, an abandoned villain..

Broad :: Broad (superl.) Fig.: Having a large measure of any thing or quality; not limited; not restrained; -- applied to any subject, and retaining the literal idea more or less clearly, the precise meaning depending largely on the substantive..

Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc..

Easy :: Easy (v. t.) Free from constraint, harshness, or formality; unconstrained; smooth; as, easy manners; an easy style..

Franchise :: Franchise (a.) Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.

Detention :: Detention (n.) Confinement; restraint; custody.

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