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contained / restrained

adjectivemasculine/kõˈtidu/medium

con·ti·do

Definition

Kept under control; restrained; not openly expressed.
She listened with contained anger.
His joy was contained but evident in his smile.
Common collocations
contained emotioncontained excitementcontained anger

Etymology

Do latim 'contentus', particípio passado de 'continere' (conter).

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