IELTS Anvil

constraints

CEFR: C1

Severe conditions, limits, or financial boundaries that restrict freedom of action.

Synonyms

impediments
limitations

Common Collocations

budgetary constraints
time constraints
operate under constraints

Example Sentence

Severe budgetary constraints forced municipal authorities to postpone expanding the underground metro network.

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