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1. Definition: 1. headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

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1. Definition: 1. In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. determine by choice; "This action was willed and intended"

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1. Definition: 1. declare as sacred and forbidden

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1. Definition: 1. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

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1. Definition: 1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"

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1. Definition: 1. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

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1. Definition: 1. fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"

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1. Definition: 1. amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess;

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1. Definition: 1. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

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1. Definition: 1. restrain with fetters

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1. Definition: 1. to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"

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1. Definition: 1. someone held in bondage

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1. Definition: 1. a woman's virtue or chastity

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1. Definition: 1. compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"

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1. Definition: 1. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "

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1. Definition: 1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

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1. Definition: 1. squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

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1. Definition: 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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1. Definition: 1. prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya"

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1. Definition: 1. the state of a serf

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1. Definition: 1. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

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1. Definition: 1. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform); "a limiter introduces amplitude distortion"

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

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1. Definition: 1. abstaining from excess

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1. Definition: 1. discretion in practical affairs

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1. Definition: 1. a disposition free from stress or emotion

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1. Definition: 1. the act of stopping something;

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1. Definition: 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

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1. Definition: 1. severe criticism

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1. Definition: 1. correct or appropriate behavior

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1. Definition: 1. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"

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1. Definition: 1. the state of a serf

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1. Definition: 1. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

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1. Definition: 1. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

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1. Definition: 1. the termination of drug taking

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1. Definition: 1. the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog"

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1. Definition: 1. abstaining from excess

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1. Definition: 1. a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

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1. Definition: 1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"

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1. Definition: 1. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents' forbiddance"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion

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1. Definition: 1. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

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1. Definition: 1. a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

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1. Definition: 1. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe

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1. Definition: 1. the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

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1. Definition: 1. exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"

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