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repressed
adjective as in composed
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adjective as in forgotten
adjective as in inhibited
adjective as in inner
adjective as in pent-up
adjective as in restricted
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adjective as in silenced
adjective as in smothered
adjective as in subconscious
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adjective as in subdued
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adjective as in unconscious
Example Sentences
“Civil society groups that should be playing a crucial role in holding governments accountable have been sidelined or repressed,” he said.
Jones adds that when he first picked up the novel Interview with the Vampire, "it seemed to me what I was reading was this really repressed and really messy love story."
In a sign of how repressed it was, it was never actually performed live with all of the MCs together.
We have to sublimate a lot of emotions into our sports teams because we’re repressed.
It’s a performance full of repressed bitterness, and the pain comes through most clearly once Vicente recognizes that his kids will grow out of their unquestioned adoration for their old man.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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