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baggage

In a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.
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in a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'baggage':

baggageHeavy baggage; women and children. Also a familiar epithet for a woman; as, cunning baggage, wanton baggage, &c.
baggageLuggage; traveling equipment.
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