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double bind

Entries 1 to 10 of 11.
  1. double bind
  2. double–blind
  3. double bond
  4. double chin
  5. double decomposition
  6. double helix
  7. double–jointed
  8. double pneumonia
  9. double–pored tapeworm
  10. double sugar

Main Entry:
dou·ble bind Listen to the pronunciation of double bind
Pronunciation:
\ˈdəb-əl-ˈbīnd\
Function:
noun
: a psychological predicament in which a person receives from a single source conflicting messages that allow no appropriate response to be made
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