Beginning and Restraint

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Beginning noun - The point at which something begins.

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Restraint is an antonym for beginning.

Nearby Words: begin, beginner

Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Beginning is an antonym for restraint in limitation topic.

good	good beginning	good restraint
similar	similar beginning	similar restraint
proper	proper beginning	proper restraint
great	great beginning	great restraint
Other adjectives: personal, last.

Pet the Dog: After being cavalier with the shootout in the beginning of the film, they show significant restraint when dealing with a thug who viciously attacked two fellow officers.

Source: Film / End of Watch
However, in the beginning of his rule, Discord killed thousands of people until he had to restraint himself, for fear of destroying all his toys.

Source: Analysis / Pony POV Series
Science Fantasy Shipped in Shackles: The condemned players arrive under heavy restraint and guard in the beginning this way.

Source: Webcomic / Last Res0rt

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