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pent-up (adjective), more pent-up, most pent-up
1. A reference to emotions or forces which are held or kept inside and not released: Tom's family was full of pent-up energy after the long trip to visit his mother and father.

Tim's supervisor was in pent-up anger and frustration when he saw the loss of profits for his company that happened during the past month.

2. Relating to feelings being confined or repressed: When Jill fell down and hurt her knee, she had pent-up emotions and did not cry at first.
3. Etymology: from Latin penna, "feather" and from Old French penne, "feather".
Pertaining to being restrained.
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