STRAIGHTJACKET Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word straightjacket. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word straightjacket. (close relations)

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	straitjacket				nounn
	noun • anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines • 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
	confinement				nounn
	noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them • the state of being confined • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
	constraint				nounn
	noun • the state of being physically constrained • a device that retards something's motion • the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
	limitation				nounn
	noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • the quality of being limited or restricted • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed • (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
	restraint				nounn
	noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion

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