NOUN | cognition | straitjacket | anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines |
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artifact | straitjacket, straightjacket | a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person |
Sounds | strey'tjhae.kaht | |
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Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... |
Meaning | Anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines. | |
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Broader | hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap | Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
Meaning | A garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person. | |
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Synonym | straightjacket | |
Broader | garment | An article of clothing |
Spanish | camisa de fuerza | |
Catalan | camisa de força |
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