straightjacket

/ (ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt) /

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noun

a less common spelling of straitjacket

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SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

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Words nearby straightjacket

straightforward, straight from the horse's mouth, straight-from-the-shoulder, straight goods, straight gyrus, straightjacket, straight joint, straight-laced, straight-line, straight man, straight matter

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How to use straightjacket in a sentence

We must try to prevent further violence and the doctor has sent to the hospital for a straightjacket.
Plays: The Father; Countess Julie; The Outlaw; The Stronger|August Strindberg
She must put the straightjacket on the patient when I have talked to him and given the order!
Plays: The Father; Countess Julie; The Outlaw; The Stronger|August Strindberg
I always scheduled her last, so that I could exceed the 45 minutes straightjacket of the classic therapy session.
The Capgras Shift|Sam Vaknin