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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of | ||||
| 41% | 12 | Methods used to confine or subdue | ||
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| 39% | 9 | Actions to subdue or arrest someone forcefully | ||
noun • (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position • a crushing remark | ||||
Arrest Confine Subdue
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RESTRAIN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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RESTRAIN
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