Bound and Restriction

Bound

Bound noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.

Usage example: colored outside the bounds of the drawing

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

Restriction noun - Something that limits one's freedom of action or choice.

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Bound and restriction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bound" instead a noun "Restriction".

good	good bound	good restriction
physical	physical bound	physical restriction
normal	normal bound	normal restriction
real	real bound	real restriction
Other adjectives: big, little, strict, final.

Vega's claw only does nominal damage as well, although he has been bound by this restriction since his debut.

Source: Set Swords to Stun
They invent a new class of ship that is not bound by this restriction, yet can stand toe to toe against such ships (a reference to the US's circumventing the Washington Naval Treaty limiting the construction of battleships by developing aircraft carriers instead).

Source: Planet of Hats
Genies. Most mythologies/folk tales about them indicate the only restriction is that they are bound to their lamp/jar/whatever, and must obey the one who frees them (and this gets subverted sometimes).

Source: The Omnipotent

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Restriction and Bound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bound/restriction

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