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pent-up

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pent-up (pntp)
adj.
Not given expression; repressed: pent-up emotions.

pent-up
Adjective
not released; repressed: full of pent-up emotional violence
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pent-up - 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"
inhibited - held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"

pent-up
Translations
pent-up [ˈpɛntʌp] adj [feelings] → reprimido
pent-up [ˈpɛntʌp] adj [feelings] → refoulĂ©(e)
pent-up [ˈpɛntʌp] adj [feelings] → aufgestaut
pent-up [ˈpɛntʌp] adj [feelings] → represso/a


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The onrush of a conquering force is like the bursting of pent-up waters into a chasm a thousand fathoms deep.
A little further on, I found the older and smaller wall, which used to enclose the pent-up inner prison where nobody was put, except for ceremony.
Then as without the touch of verse divine There is no outlet for the pent-up soul,
 
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