stricture
suomi-englanti sanakirjastricture englannista suomeksi
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stricture englanniksi
A rule restricting behaviour or action.
(syn)
(quote-book)|passage=To his eyes it had no attraction; it savoured of simony, and was likely to bring down upon him harder and more deserved strictures than any he had yet received: he positively declined to become vicar of Puddingdale under any circumstances.
1931 Edgar Wallace: Again Sanders
- "That is a matter for you to discuss with the Government," said Sanders, in his iciest tone. "I am only authorized to collect twenty-eight thousand. I will note your strictures and report them to Whitehall.""I'm passing no strictures said the Major, hastily.He had been warned against Sanders...
(quote-book)
A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology.
(ux)
A sternly critical remark or review.
(senseid) Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body.
(cot)
(RQ:Burroughs Mucker)
(RQ:Shakespeare Measure)
(RQ:Hale Mankind)
The degree of contact, in consonants.
(inflection of)