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curb(noun, verb, control, check, limit)
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stiffness(noun, force, compulsion, intimidation)
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inhibition(noun, control, curb, limit, weakness)
10
necessity(noun, force, fix, understanding, pass)
10
repression(noun, control, force, curb, limit)
9
impediment(noun, control, curb, limit, weakness)
9
mental pressure
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stress(noun, force, fix, pass, strain)
9
struggle(noun, force, strain, violence, effort)
9
temperance(noun, control, quiet, measure, restraint)
8
bondage(noun, force, curb, limit, restraint)
8
obligation(noun, force, charge, concern, burden)
8
reserve(noun, control, command, shame, restraint)
8
brake(noun, control, check, curb, limit)
8
limit(noun, verb, control, check, curb)
8
stricture(noun, control, check, limit, weakness)
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suppression(noun, control, force, command, restraint)
7
arrest(noun, curb, limit, restraint, capture)
7
bar(noun, curb, limit, weakness, restraint)
7
captivity(noun, force, curb, limit, restraint)
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