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constrained
[ kuhn-streynd ]
/ kÉnËstreÉȘnd /
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adjective
forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
stiff or unnatural; uneasy or embarrassed: a constrained manner.
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OTHER WORDS FROM constrained
con·strain·ed·ly [kuhn-strey-nid-lee], /kÉnËstreÉȘ nÉȘd li/, adverbun·con·strained, adjectiveWords nearby constrained
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British Dictionary definitions for constrained
constrained
/ (kÉnËstreÉȘnd) /
adjective
embarrassed, unnatural, or forceda constrained smile
Derived forms of constrained
constrainedly (kÉnËstreÉȘnÉȘdlÉȘ), adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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