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3 Definitions of: hidebound
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- adjective, restricted by petty rules, a conservative attitude, etc
- adjective, (of cattle, etc) having the skin closely attached to the flesh as a result of poor feeding
- adjective, (of trees) having a very tight bark that impairs growth
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| Synonyms: | set, conventional, rigid, narrow, puritan, narrow-minded, strait-laced, ultraconservative | |
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| Antonyms: | broad-minded |
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