7
circumscription(noun, act, control, check, limit)
7
handicap(noun, control, check, limit, condition)
7
modesty(noun, control, shame, restraint, doubt)
7
need(noun, force, fix, understanding, pass)
7
obstruction(noun, control, check, curb, limit)
7
prudery(reserve, firmness, simplicity, virtue, modesty)
6
abstinence(noun, control, measure, command, restraint)
6
detention(noun, force, curb, limit, restraint)
6
deterrent(noun, curb, restraint, caution, hindrance)
6
incarceration(noun, force, pressure, capture, apprehension)
6
intimidation
6
obstacle(noun, curb, limit, restraint, caution)
6
prohibition(noun, control, curb, limit, measure)
6
push(noun, strain, effort, exertion)
6
rein(noun, curb, restraint, hindrance, limitation)
6
requirement(noun, fix, understanding, pass, right)
6
self-control(noun, control, measure, command, restraint)
5
barrier(noun, restraint, hindrance, limitation, impediment)
5
blockage(noun, restraint, hindrance, restriction, narrowing)
5
bound(noun, verb, limit, stricture)
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