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pent
adjective as in confined
Strongest matches
Strong matches
adjective as in cramped
adjective as in narrow
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Having been pent up for so long, friendless and homesick, they go wild in the safety of Luna’s generic apartment, which scenic designer Tanya Orellana furnishes with makeshift graduate school touches.
Beyond that, many researchers have tried to put a value on what is sometimes called “pent up” demand or “missing households.”
The result is a pent up demand that lures workers to come illegally.
Jefferson played with the ferocity of nearly two years of pent up football frustration.
Slow slip events occur when pent up tectonic forces are released over the course of a few days or months, like an earthquake unfolding in slow motion.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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