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Costive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

1. Having a slow or difficult bowel movement; constipated.
2. Tending to retain or hold back; not open or frank.
3. Dull, sluggish, or slow-moving.
4. Tending to be stingy or frugal; reluctant to spend or give.

Usage: The term "costive" can be used to describe both physical and abstract concepts.

Examples:

1. After eating too much cheese, she became costive and felt discomfort in her abdomen.
2. The politician provided only costive responses during the press conference, revealing very little information.
3. In the sweltering heat, the runners struggled to move more than a costive pace.
4. As a costive individual, he seldom spent money on unnecessary items and preferred to save for the future.

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