Restrictive
Restrictive adjective - Serving to restrict.
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Retaining and restrictive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaining" instead an adjective "Restrictive".
Retaining
Restrictive and retaining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Restrictive" instead an adjective "Retaining".
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Retaining and Restrictive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrictive/retaining
Restrictive & Retaining. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrictive/retaining>.
Retaining or Restrictive. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/restrictive/retaining.
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