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straitened
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
straitened
(adjective)
straitened
/
ˈ
streɪtn̩d/
adjective
straitened
/
ˈ
streɪtn̩d/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAITENED
always used before a noun
formal
:
not having enough money
:
having less money than before
They live
in straitened circumstances
.
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