Restraint and Spontaneousness

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

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Spontaneousness is an antonym for restraint.

Spontaneousness noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.

Usage example: her friends loved her for her natural spontaneousness

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Restraint is an antonym for spontaneousness.

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