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“constraining”
constrain (verb), constrains; constrained; constraining
1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force to do something: William felt constrained to object to the way his neighbor was treating her dog.
2. To keep within close bounds; to confine: Henry had a life that had been constrained by habit to do the same activities with his friends and family.
2. To keep within close bounds; to confine: Henry had a life that had been constrained by habit to do the same activities with his friends and family.
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string-, strict-, strain-, -stringence, -stringency, -stringe, -stringent
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