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cramped

 adjective
     
cramped
1 a cramped room, building etc does not have enough space for the people in it [↪ crowded]:
The kitchen was small and cramped.
a cramped apartment
The troops slept in cramped conditions with up to 20 in a single room.
2 also cramped up unable to move properly and feeling uncomfortable because there is not enough space:
cramped muscles
3 writing that is cramped is very small and difficult to read
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