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unconstraint

[ uhn-kuhn-streynt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

lack of constraint:
Their home has a feeling of unconstraint and warm hospitableness.

First recorded in 1705–15; un- ¹ + constraint

He made no approach to familiarity, scarcely to unconstraint.

Like many other vulgar men in similar circumstances, he wondered at the ease and unconstraint he felt in such choice company!

There is not an object here that does not point to the unconstraint of an easygoing life and uniform good-nature.

Bartrow was slowly coming to his own in the matter of unconstraint.

With her kindly unconstraint she reached for one of his hands to test its temperature.

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