Meaning & use
pent
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Confined or shut up within a limited space, especially referring to emotions held back.
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Years of pent frustration finally spilled out during the meeting.
The dog paced the small yard, clearly pent and eager to run.
A note on using this word
Rarely used alone today; almost always appears in the compound 'pent-up,' as in 'pent-up energy' or 'pent-up anger.'
Words with a similar meaning
confinedcooped up
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Words with an opposite meaning
releasedfree
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