withstraint
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withstraint
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From withstrain, modelled after restraint. Equivalent to with- + straint.
noun
- The act or process of withstraining; restraint. Thousands of slaves were better off by far than they have been subsequent to liberation, and it is a fact that speaks volumes for the much discussed and criticized slaveholders, that numbers of emancipated slaves refused to accept their freedom, while many more, who went away delighted at the remova
Talk about this word "withstraint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/withstraint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. withstraint. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/withstraint "withstraint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/withstraint.Cite this
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title = {withstraint},
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