taken short in English

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        "Synonym of caught short (“needing to use the toilet where no facilities are available”)"
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  "word": "taken short"
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        "Synonym of caught short (“needing to use the toilet where no facilities are available”)"
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  "word": "taken short"
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"taken short" meaning in English

Adjective