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Definition inhibition in British English
inhibition
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌɪnhɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
1
a feeling of being embarrassed or not confident that makes it difficult to relax and do or say what you want to
Example
She had no inhibitions about sleeping with other men.
Example
Alcohol helped him to lose his inhibitions.
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2
the act of inhibiting a process
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