Independence and Restraint

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Independence noun - The ability to care for one's self.

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Restraint is an antonym for independence.

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

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Independence is an antonym for restraint in limitation topic.

physical	physical independence	physical restraint
raw	raw independence	raw restraint
social	social independence	social restraint
sexual	sexual independence	sexual restraint
Other adjectives: personal, internal, necessary, moral, mental, less, cultural.

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