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straitened
strait·ened
[
stráyt'nd
]
adjective
Definition:
made difficult:
made very difficult, restricted, or narrow
had lost all their money and were living in straitened circumstances
Word Usage
See straight.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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had lost all their money and were living in straitened circumstances
