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obstringed

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

constrained; placed under obligation

obsolete

Examples

“c. 1528, Sir Gregory de Cassalis, Dr. Gardiner, and Dr. Fox […] , letter to Cardinal Wolsey His holiness shewed unto us, how much he and the see⟳ was and is obstringed and bound to your grace.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

obstropolous obstropulous obstructable obstructing obstructional obstructionist

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