Bound and Restraint

Bound

Bound noun - A real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go.
Usage example: the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency

Restraint and bound are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Bound".

Restraint

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

Bound and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bound" instead a noun "Restraint".

How words are described

good good bound good restraint
physical physical bound physical restraint
little little bound little restraint

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Vexxarr It was bound to happen with violent, cannibalistic Extreme Omnivores with no self-restraint whatsoever.
  • Light Novel / Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian She doesn't deny it, and even when on the way to a fight she does not ask Hal to untie her, and actually knows how to defend herself while bound anyway, so everything points to her simply enjoying 24/7 restraint unless Hal needs her to unlock his full power.
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