Restraints, usually of metal and often joined by a chain, placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to restrict their movement
A figurative limit
Plural for stiffness of manner and inhibition in relations between people
“If a king is seeking freedom from constraint through disguise, the greatest freedom is to be had through disguising himself as a beggar.”
Plural for a limitation or restriction
“The main regulatory constraint in the post war period was the ceiling on interest rates.”
Plural for the use of force to impel an action
“People are not morally responsible for that which they do under constraint or compulsion.”
Plural for the action of forbidding or prohibiting something
Plural for an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change
Plural for a non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behavior
Plural for physical detention by force
Plural for an urgent need or demand
Plural for something that is formally or legally required or obligatory
Plural for a disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros)
Plural for constraint
Plural for a thing that is imposed, in particular an unfair or unwelcome demand or burden
Plural for the state of being mentally concerned, uneasy, or anxious
Plural for a thing which one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation
Plural for the terminal point or boundary of an area or movement
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