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locked up
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1.
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neutral
Confined in jail or prison; formally detained by law enforcement.
Placed under custody or held in detention.
2.
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neutral
Secured with a lock or otherwise fastened so that access is prevented.
Closely shut or made inaccessible for safety or protection.
3.
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informal
figurative
Emotionally closed off or mentally reserved; keeping feelings or thoughts tightly controlled.
To hold or contain an emotion or aspect of oneself so that it is not expressed.
4.
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informal
technical
To become immobile or seized (as of machinery or a mechanism) such that it no longer operates.
To be rendered inoperative or jammed.
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