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5 in the sentence kathy was so wound up from arguing with her sister that she almost had an accident while driving home, what is the connotative meaning of the words wound up in this sentence?
resolved
spun around
changed direction
uptight
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The phrase "wound up" in the context of arguing and almost having an accident implies being in an agitated or excited state. "Uptight" means being tense, anxious or highly strung, which best fits the connotation in the sentence. The other options like "resolved", "spun around", "changed direction" do not convey the emotional - state meaning as required.
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