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Breathtakingly restrained (5)

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bated

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'restrained' is the definition.
(bating is a kind of restraining)

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(Other definitions for bated that I've seen before include "With - breath means in great suspense" , "Moderated, the breath in anticipation, say" , "Reduced (referring to breath)" .)

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