noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ close , cramped , limited , narrow , rigid , small , strict , tight
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issues that go beyond the limited ~ of the book
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within the strict ~ of the law
▪ immediate
▪ comfortable , comfy ( informal ), cosy/cozy , friendly ( AmE ), safe
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The dim, familiar ~ of the room grew clearer as my eyes adjusted to the indoor darkness.
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The next two games are in the friendly ~ of Wrigley Field.
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She returned to the cosy/cozy ~ of her lodgings on the second floor.
▪ cool , dark , quiet
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She stepped into the cool, dark ~ of a roadside inn.
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in the quiet ~ of a Bloomington hotel room
VERB + CONFINES
▪ escape , leave
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a chance to escape the stuffy ~ of the town
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It is a story that must not escape the ~ of this room.
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It took him some effort to leave the comfy ~ of his room.
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Most airmen aren't allowed to leave the ~ of the base.
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She longed to leave the ~ of her household.
▪ transcend
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The gay community is transcending the narrow ~ of the ghetto.
▪ enter
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They left the half-lit streets and entered the ~ of a cemetery.
PREPOSITION
▪ beyond the ~ of , outside the ~ of
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She wanted to experience things outside the close ~ of family life.
▪ in the ~ of , within the ~ of
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He spent three years within the narrow ~ of the prison.