Dancer's restraint? Crossword Clue

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Dancer's restraint? Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
2. control and direct with or as if by reins
(noun)
1. any means of control
2. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RESTRAINT (noun)
1. the state of being physically constrained
2. lack of ornamentation
DANCER (noun)
1. a performer who dances professionally
2. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)

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