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   constrained

   /kənˈstreɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. appearing forced or overly controlled: "he was acting in a constrained manner"
   • ▪ severely restricted in scope, extent, or activity: "many families are operating under constrained budgets"

   Derivatives

   • 1. constrainedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › constrainedCONSTRAINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSTRAINED definition: 1. forced to do something against your will: 2. Constrained behaviour is forced and unnatural: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constrainConstrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to force by imposed stricture, restriction, or limitation. Teenagers often feel constrained by rules. an artist constrained by a client's requirements. b. : to restrict the motion of (a mechanical body) to a particular mode. 2. : compress. also : to clasp tightly. 3. : to secure by or as if by bonds : confine. constrained to a dungeon.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to control and limit something: The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Limiting and restricting. anti-libertarian. armlock. boundary. box someone out phrasal verb. box someone/something in phrasal verb. cripplingly. crowd. curb. curtailment.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › constraintCONSTRAINT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSTRAINT definition: 1. something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits: 2. unnatural…. Learn more.

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   Something that's constrained is forced, unnatural and not very spontaneous — kind of like a linebacker trying to perform the ballet Swan Lake. Constrained contains the word strained for a reason. Mostly because anyone that's constrained is feeling a fair amount of strain because of it.

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   Definition of constrain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constraintConstraint Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action. … the constraint and monotony of a monastic life … Matthew Arnold. a life of invalidism and constraint. c. : a constraining condition, agency, or force : check. put legal constraints on the board's activities.