A refusal to allow

• taboo

  1. A ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
  2. A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.
  3. An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.

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  1. A ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
  2. A prohibition, especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands, excluding something from use, approach, or mention because of its sacred and inviolable nature.
  3. An object, word, or act protected by such a prohibition.

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• proscription

  1. The act of proscribing; prohibition.
  2. The condition of having been proscribed; outlawry.

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  1. The act of proscribing; prohibition.
  2. The condition of having been proscribed; outlawry.

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• prohibition

  1. The act of prohibiting or the condition of being prohibited.
  2. A rule or law that forbids something.
  3. The forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.

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  1. The act of prohibiting or the condition of being prohibited.
  2. A rule or law that forbids something.
  3. The forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.

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• interdiction

  1. the act of interdicting or something interdicted
  2. the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used

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  1. the act of interdicting or something interdicted
  2. the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used

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• forbiddance

  1. the act of forbidding; prohibition

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  1. the act of forbidding; prohibition

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• disallowance

  1. The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.

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  1. The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.

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• ban

  1. To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree:
  2. To refuse to allow (someone) to do something, go somewhere, or be a participant; exclude:
  3. Under the former system of apartheid, to deprive (a person suspected of illegal activity) of the right of free movement and association with others.

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  1. To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree:
  2. To refuse to allow (someone) to do something, go somewhere, or be a participant; exclude:
  3. Under the former system of apartheid, to deprive (a person suspected of illegal activity) of the right of free movement and association with others.

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Something that limits or restricts

• trammel

  1. A shackle used to teach a horse to amble.
  2. Something that restricts activity, expression, or progress; a restraint.
  3. A vertically set fishing net of three layers, consisting of a finely meshed net between two nets of coarse mesh.

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  1. A shackle used to teach a horse to amble.
  2. Something that restricts activity, expression, or progress; a restraint.
  3. A vertically set fishing net of three layers, consisting of a finely meshed net between two nets of coarse mesh.

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• stricture

  1. A restraint, limit, or restriction:
  2. An abnormal narrowing of a bodily duct or passage.
  3. An adverse remark or criticism:

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  1. A restraint, limit, or restriction:
  2. An abnormal narrowing of a bodily duct or passage.
  3. An adverse remark or criticism:

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• restriction

  1. The action of restricting or the state of being restricted:
  2. Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation:

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  1. The action of restricting or the state of being restricted:
  2. Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation:

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• restraint

  1. The act of restraining:
  2. The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom:
  3. An influence that inhibits or restrains:

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  1. The act of restraining:
  2. The condition of being restrained, especially the condition of losing one's freedom:
  3. An influence that inhibits or restrains:

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• limitation

  1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited:
  2. A limiting rule or condition; a restriction:
  3. A shortcoming or defect:

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  1. The act of limiting or the state of being limited:
  2. A limiting rule or condition; a restriction:
  3. A shortcoming or defect:

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• limit

  1. The point, edge, or line beyond which something ends, may not go, or is not allowed:
  2. The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds:
  3. Something that restricts or restrains; a restraint:

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  1. The point, edge, or line beyond which something ends, may not go, or is not allowed:
  2. The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds:
  3. Something that restricts or restrains; a restraint:

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• curb

  1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.
  3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

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  1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.
  2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.
  3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

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• cramp

  1. An involuntary, spasmodic muscle contraction causing severe pain.
  2. A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
  3. Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.

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  1. An involuntary, spasmodic muscle contraction causing severe pain.
  2. A temporary partial paralysis of habitually or excessively used muscles.
  3. Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.

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• constraint

  1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
  2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
  3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:

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  1. The threat or use of force to prevent, restrict, or dictate the action or thought of others.
  2. The state of being restricted or confined within prescribed bounds:
  3. One that restricts, limits, or regulates; a check:

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• circumscription

  1. a circumscribing or being circumscribed
  2. a boundary or outline
  3. a limitation or restriction

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  1. a circumscribing or being circumscribed
  2. a boundary or outline
  3. a limitation or restriction

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• check

  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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  1. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee. A piece of paper that is a negotiable instrument drawn on a bank and payable on demand to the person identified as the payee.

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