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How to say: straitjacket

Spelling: Straitjacket Syllables  straitjacket
US accent
/stɹˈeɪtdʒækɪt/
UK accent
/stɹˈeɪtdʒakɪt/
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Definition

Definition — anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

e.g. “they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket”

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