cornered

cornered
/kawr"neuhrd/, adj.
1. having corners (usually used in combination): a six-cornered room.
2. having a given number of positions; sided (usually used in combination): a four-cornered debate.
3. forced into an awkward, embarrassing, or inescapable position: a cornered debater; a cornered fox.
[1300-50; ME; see CORNER, -ED3]

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