| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | restriction, hindrance |
| Synonyms: | bar, barrier, blockage, check, embargo, hangup, interdict, interference, obstacle, prevention, prohibition, reserve, restraint, reticence, self-consciousness, shyness, sublimation, suppression |
| Antonyms: | aid, approval, assistance, freedom, help, liberation |
| Main Entry: | defense mechanism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protective activity |
| Synonyms: | conversion, defense, defense reaction, repression, sublimation, suppression, symbolization |