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“constrained”
constrain (verb), constrains; constrained; constraining
1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force to do something: William felt constrained to object to the way his neighbor was treating her dog.
2. To keep within close bounds; to confine: Henry had a life that had been constrained by habit to do the same activities with his friends and family.
2. To keep within close bounds; to confine: Henry had a life that had been constrained by habit to do the same activities with his friends and family.
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string-, strict-, strain-, -stringence, -stringency, -stringe, -stringent
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constrained (adjective), more constrained, most constrained
Descriptive of that which causes someone to appear unnaturally forced or compelled to do something, typically because of embarrassment or of a social situation with someone: Bill was quite constrained when he accidentally met his girlfriend while he was shopping with his mother at the department store.
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This entry is located in the following units:
com-, co-, cog-, col-, con-, cor-
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string-, strict-, strain-, -stringence, -stringency, -stringe, -stringent
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