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Also, bound up with . Deeply or inextricably involved in. For example, Obviously the candidate was bound up with the negotiations on the party platform , or She is bound up in her church activities . This usage appears in the Bible (Genesis 44:30): “His life is bound up in the lad's life.” [Late 1500s]

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April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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