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verb ADV. barely I barely restrained myself from hitting him. | effectively | forcibly, physically She had to be physically restrained. VERB + RESTRAIN be unable to, can't/couldn't, can/could no longer She could not restrain a flash of pride. | seek to, try to | manage to PREP. from He restrained himself from shouting at her. PHRASES an attempt/effort to restrain sb
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