Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bridle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
curb | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bridle (noun) | curb (noun) |
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the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess |
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control | an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) |
a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse |
bridle (verb) | curb (verb) |
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respond to the reins, as of horses | place restrictions on |
put a bridle on | keep to the curb |
anger or take offense | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits |