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pent-up meaning and definition

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PENT-UP adjective

Definition of pent-up (adjective)

  1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
    • "her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turned his face scarlet"
    • synonyms: repressed
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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