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restrictive
adjective
(re-stric-tive)
(of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
restrictive
adjective
(re-stric-tive)
serving to restrict
Antonyms:
unrestrictive
,
Examples:
Teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments.
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