The Clue
Curb (9 letter answer)
The Answer
RESTRAINT
Tags
Notes
The answer RESTRAINT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Imprisonment
Definition
RESTRAINT as a noun:
1. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
2. (restraint, control) = discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
3. (constraint, restraint) = the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
4. a rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
5. (chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness) = lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
6. (restraint, constraint) = a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"