Crank and Restrained

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Crank adjective - Joyously unrestrained.

Usage example: folks around here are downright crank that a local boy won a gold medal in the Olympics

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Restrained is an antonym for crank.

Nearby Words: cranked, cranking

Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.

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Crank is an antonym for restrained.

Nearby Words: restraint, restraining

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