Floodgate and Restraint
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Floodgate
Floodgate noun - Something that restrains a flood or outpouring.
Usage example: suspension of surveillance opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants
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Restraint and Floodgate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/floodgate/restraint
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