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adjectiveNarrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
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Clear all filtersNarrow in outlook or limited by local experience and assumptions.
To hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.
Control over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.
Control of impulses
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A limited supply of something in relation to demand or need.
An outward appearance or limited likeness that may not reflect the full reality.
Able to read and write only at a limited or elementary level.
A small or limited clash or dispute.
A severe criticism or a restrictive rule.
Severe criticism
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To go beyond an ordinary boundary, limit, or expectation.
Unrestrained or uncontrolled.
Not subject to conditions, qualifications, or limitations.
Not held back, controlled, or limited.
A lack of clear limits, precise meaning, or definite detail.
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