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leash

/liʃ/

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noun
a figurative restraint
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"kept a tight leash on his emotions" "he's always gotten a long leash"

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collar

type of:
restraint
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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3 deuce-ace iii tercet ternary ternion terzetto three threesome tierce trey triad trine trinity trio triplet troika

type of:
digit figure
verb
fasten with a rope
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rope

type of:
bind tie
noun
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
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lead tether

type of:
constraint restraint

Examples of leash

"kept a tight leash on his emotions"
"he's always gotten a long leash"