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Incorrection :: Incorrection (n.) Want of correction, restraint, or discipline..

Discretionary :: Discretionary () Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers..

Fugitive :: Fugitive (n.) One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice..

Counter Brace :: Counter brace () A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to receive..

Voluntary :: Voluntary (v. t.) Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free..

Filtrate :: Filtrate (v. t.) To filter; to defecate; as liquid, by straining or percolation..

Hogged :: Hogged (a.) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends. See Hog, v. i..

Lawless :: Lawless (a.) Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior..

Licentiate :: Licentiate (n.) One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty, as if having a license therefor..

Familiarity :: Familiarity (n.) Anything said or done by one person to another unceremoniously and without constraint; esp., in the pl., such actions and words as propriety and courtesy do not warrant; liberties..

Muzzle :: Muzzle (v. t.) To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action..

Half-strained :: Half-strained (a.) Half-bred; imperfect.

Chainless :: Chainless (a.) Having no chain; not restrained or fettered.

Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain..

Free Will :: Free will () A will free from improper coercion or restraint.

Retch :: Retch (v. i.) To make an effort to vomit; to strain, as in vomiting..

Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To pull with great effort; to strain in labor; as, to tug at the oar; to tug against the stream..

Cullis :: Cullis (n.) A strong broth of meat, strained and made clear for invalids; also, a savory jelly..

Constrained :: Constrained (a.) Marked by constraint; not free; not voluntary; embarrassed; as, a constrained manner; a constrained tone..

Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To strain the truth; to exaggerate; as, a man apt to stretch in his report of facts..

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