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Composed vs Contained - What's the difference?

composed | contained |

As adjectives the difference between composed and contained

is that composed is showing composure while contained is restricted in space.

As verbs the difference between composed and contained

is that composed is past tense of compose while contained is past tense of contain.

composed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • showing composure.
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    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (compose)

    • contained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Restricted in space.
    • The brush fire is now contained , if it doesn't jump the lines it will burn itself out.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contain)
    • This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.