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Constraining

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v. Present participle of constrain.

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adj. restricting the scope or freedom of action

Word Usage

"Now, of course, the judges/justices can try to distinguish precedent, etc. but that doesn't eliminate the fact that stare decisis has some inherent value in constraining judicial decisionmaking."

Verb Form

constrained constraining constrains

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

limit throttle trammel restrain bound

Cross Reference

constrained system

Form

constraint

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

press urge drive impel force

Rhyme

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Alane Aquitaine Ayn Bahrain Biscayne

Same Context

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