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Search phrase: constraint

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.118With sharp constraint of hunger; better 'twereWith sharpe constraint of hunger: better 'twere,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.16By love's own sweet constraint, and will for everBy loues owne sweet constraint, and will for euer
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.121I will confess what I know without constraint.I will confesse what I know without constraint,
Henry VH5 II.iv.97Bloody constraint; for if you hide the crownBloody constraint: for if you hide the Crowne
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.178The prisoner of immured dark constraint,The prisoner of emured darke constraint,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.91And my constraint stands the excuse for thee.and my constraint stands the excuse for thee.
King JohnKJ II.i.244Than the constraint of hospitable zealThen the constraint of hospitable zeale,
King JohnKJ V.i.28I did suppose it should be on constraint,I did suppose it should be on constraint,
PericlesPer III.ii.54'Tis a good constraint of fortune it belches upon us.T'is a good constraint of Fortune it belches vpon vs.

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bond[physical] tie, restraint, constraint
bondagecondition of being bound, constraint, oppression
circumscriptionrestriction, restraint, constraint
constraintcompulsion, coercion, enforcing
controlcompulsion, constraint, mastery
freedirect, free from legal constraint
grievancecause of annoyance, painful constraint, source of sorrow
strictureself-constraint, rigour; or: strictness, severity

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constraintbondage
constraintbond
constraintcircumscription
constraintcontrol
constraint, free from legalfree
constraint, painfulgrievance
legal constraint, free fromfree
self-constraintstricture

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