Meaning of wound up in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    wound up

    Definitions

    1. brought to a state of great tension

    Examples

    • « all wound up for a fight »

    Synonyms

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