adj. 1 to cause by physical moral or other compulsion; compel; oblige; 2 to hold back; restrain adj. forced; compelled.
His sense of duty constrained him to speak out.
His sense of duty constrained him to speak out.
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compel; embarrassed; stiff; strained; uneasy
easy; spontaneous
2 syllables
con-strained
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