5
resistance(noun, opposition)
5
retention
5
stifling(noun, coercion)
5
subjugation(noun, cruelty, oppression, domination, coercion)
4
discipline(restraint, willpower, discretion, self-discipline)
4
discretion(restraint, discipline, willpower, self-discipline)
4
force(restraint, pressure, cruelty, domination, coercion)
4
interference(noun, opposition)
4
prevention(noun, control, command, caution, constraint)
4
prohibition
4
restriction(noun, control, curb, limit, command)
4
self-control(noun, control, command, restraint, discipline)
4
smothering(noun, stopping)
3
coercion(noun, control, force, command, restraint)
3
detention
3
dignity(restraint, discipline, willpower, discretion, self-discipline)
3
frustration
3
hindering
3
interdiction
3
modesty(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
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