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[ adjective ] forced to turn and face attackers

Synonyms

at_bay treed cornered

Examples

"a stag at bay" "she had me cornered between the porch and her car" "like a trapped animal"

Used in print

(T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)

He removed his hat to let the trapped sweat cut rivulets through the dust film upon his gaunt face .

Related terms

unfree

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