What does bated mean?
Bated means Reduced; lowered; restrained.
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/ˈbeɪtɪd/ · adjective
Reduced; lowered; restrained.
Use bated when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bated means Reduced; lowered; restrained.
Common synonyms include restrained, reduced, decreased.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bated where its definition matches the intended context.
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