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exclusive(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, limited)
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limiting(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
16
limited(adjective, limit, restriction, narrowness)
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prohibitive(adjective, opposition, contrary, contradiction, prohibition)
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restricted(adjective, limit, bound, restriction)
15
restricting(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, select)
14
confining(adjective, opposition, contrary, contradiction, binding)
14
obstructive(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, hostile)
14
prohibitory(adjective, opposition, contrary, contradiction, prohibition)
14
qualificatory(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
14
restraining(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
13
limitary(adjective, characteristic, limit, restriction)
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preventive(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
10
overprotective(adjective, careful, attentive, watchful)
10
conditional(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
10
deterring(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
10
hampering(adjective, regulation, rule, limit, bound)
10
narrow(adjective, limited, select, restricted, exclusive)
9
inhibiting(adjective, characteristic, limit, restriction)
9
limitative(adjective, characteristic, limit, restriction)
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