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constraint

/kənˈstɹeɪnt/

An illustration for constraint

noun

something that limits or prevents someone or something from moving

  • “I prefer to maintain my independence and freedom without the constraints of marriage.”Tatoeba
  • “In order to find a proper solution, we need to know which constraints we face.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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