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contained
[ kuhn-teynd ]
adjective
- showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:
She was contained throughout the ordeal.
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٲ·· [k, uh, n-, tey, -nid-lee], adverb
- ܲcDz·ٲԱ adjective
- ܲcDz·ٲԱ adjective
- ɱ-Dz·ٲԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of contained1
Example Sentences
Their drinks are thought to have contained methanol - a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol.
But his home office contained years of drawings, drafts of projects and notes.
They found that 72% of the samples contained cattle DNA, and every wolf had at least one sample that contained cow, said Kenneth Tate, one of the researchers.
Two of the participants lay hand-in-hand in ecstatic communion, while a third sat rigid and apart, his detachment crumbling into barely contained fury.
Davis said the company also told her that her policy covered only the ash that blew into her home, not the asbestos contained within it.
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