Rule
Restrain
Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: the victim's family members were unable to restrain their emotions upon hearing the verdict
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Restrain and Rule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/restrain
Rule & Restrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/restrain>.
Restrain or Rule. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rule/restrain.
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