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clampdown vs restriction

restriction vs clampdown

clampdown and restriction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clampdown Yes No No No
restriction Yes No No No
As nouns, restriction is a hypernym of clampdown; that is, restriction is a word with a broader meaning than clampdown:
  • clampdown: sudden restriction on an activity
  • restriction: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
Other hypernyms of clampdown include limitation.
clampdown (noun) restriction (noun)
sudden restriction on an activity an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
a principle that limits the extent of something
Difference between clampdown and restriction

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