Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.
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of Confine
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of Confine
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of Constrain
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of Constrain
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Serving or tending to bind or constrict.
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Serving or tending to bind or constrict.
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Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastri…
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Of or pertaining to, or producing, inhibition; consisting in inhibition; tending or serving to inhibit; as, the inhibitory action of the pneumogastri…
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of Limit
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of Limit
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Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
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Affording protection; sheltering; defensive.
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Tending to regulate; regulating.
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Tending to regulate; regulating.
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Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures.
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Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures.
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of Restrict
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of Restrict
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Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure.
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Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure.
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Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing.
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Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing.
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of Bind
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of Bind
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A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
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A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.
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