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verbTo restrain, limit, or keep something under control.
Keep within limits
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Clear all filtersTo restrain, limit, or keep something under control.
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Separate and distinct from other things.
Containing different kinds, qualities, or perspectives.
Carefully developed and containing many details or complex features.
To include or surround within a larger whole.
Incorrect or based on error.
Narrow in outlook or isolated from outside ideas and influences.
Narrow in outlook
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