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adj. - Crowded; Restricting the scope or freedom of action.

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Usage examples (29)
  • They branded and succeeded in confining the growth of the DK to Tamil Nadu.
  • The lock on this door had never been designed with the idea of confining a thief.
  • But, with the onset of the Age of Enlightenment in the West, the idea of confining warfare to the battlefield was, if not adhered to, at least given lip service.
  • For me, the keynote of our conversation was how "confining"
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