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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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cramped

Does the word 'cramped' contain an undertone of 'crowded'?
  

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Not an undertone—it is part and parcel of its meaning!
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contraposition Does the word 'cramped' contain an undertone of 'crowded'?
If you think of "crowded" as meaning "having an excess of people", then no, not always.

The plumber had to work under the house in very cramped quarters. (The plumber is the only person there.)

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