266 entries under noun topic. ×
| quarantine(restraint, isolation, imprisonment, custody) | |
| resistance(opposition, fighting, impermeability, invulnerability) | |
| retardation(support, check, delay, fight) | |
| seizure(arrest, capture, apprehension, raid) | |
| bust(arrest, capture, apprehension, seizure) | |
| check(verb, support, delay, fight) | |
| constriction(restraint, restriction) | |
| duress(force, pressure, hardship, imprisonment) | |
| pen(informal, imprisonment, custody, prison) | |
| pinch(informal, arrest, capture, apprehension) | |
| restriction(restraint, limitation, demarcation, definition) | |
| wait(check, delay, stay, hindrance) | |
| arrestation(arrest, winnings, imprisonment, custody) | |
| blockage | |
| bondage(force, check, curb, limit) | |
| collar(restraint, arrest, capture, apprehension) | |
| inhibition | |
| lazaretto(separation, isolation, segregation, seclusion) | |
| nab(arrest, capture, apprehension, seizure) | |
| obstruction(support, check, delay, fight) |
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