STRICTURE
9 letters
11 Scrabble points
/ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
Definition of STRICTURE
noun
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(usually in plural) a rule restricting behaviour or action
"For them, parity is less an ultimate goal than a transitory and permissive springboard for testing Western resolve and pursuing whatever additional accretions of strategic power the strictures of SALT and American tolerance will allow."
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A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology
"I just couldn't take the stricture of that place a single day more."
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A sternly critical remark or review
Source: Wiktionary
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Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
11 points