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| cloister | (noun) a monastic establishment or place of seclusion (a quiet, private place); a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade |
| close | (verb) to block against; stop operating or be accessible to the public |
| constricting | (verb)- squeezing; narrow; shrink |
| enclosure | (noun) an area sealed off with a barrier |
| exclude | (v.) to prevent or restrict the entrance of; to keep out |
| exclusion | (n.) the act of excluding or preventing entrance |
| preclude | (v.) to make impossible; to rule out in advance |
| restrict | (v.) confine within bounds; put a limit on |
| strain | (v.) to exert or force oneself to make a great effort |
| stricture | (n.) something that restrains or limits; restriction |