[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.", "anything that restrains or curbs:His common sense is a bridle to his quick temper.Synonyms: check , governor", "Machinery.a link, flange, or other attachment for limiting the movement of any part of a machine.", "Nautical.a rope or chain secured at both ends to an object to be held, lifted, or towed, and itself held or lifted by a rope or chain secured at its center.", "a raising up of the head, as in disdain."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to put a bridle on.", "to control or hold back; restrain; curb.Synonyms: limit , restrict , inhibit , constrain , govern , check"]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to draw up the head and draw in the chin, as in disdain or resentment.Synonyms: bristle"]}]