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 Definitions of pent-up  [ɛnˈtɒk saɪd]  

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Definition of 'pent-up' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) pent-up
confined; restrained; not vented or expressed; curbed:
pent-up rage.

Etymology:  (1875–80)

Definition of 'pent-up' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) pent-up, repressed
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"

'pent-up' - Nearby Entries  

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