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repressed

adjective as in silenced

adjective as in smothered

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adjective as in subconscious

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The alleged abuses by British forces range from murder, torture, expulsion and collective punishment which the submission says repressed the Arab Palestinian population amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

From BBC

“One of my friends called it ‘repressed cowboy,’” he says in describing his style as the Austin band Cactus Lee plays in the background.

In this respect “I Know This Much Is True” also is a dramatic tapestry of destructive anger issues, festering under a lifetime of repressed resentment and confusion.

From Salon

In 1965, Stamp starred in an adaptation of the John Fowles novel The Collector, as the repressed Frederick Clegg who kidnaps a girl and imprisons her in his cellar.

From BBC

For Ciddy, confronting the repressed memory of his suicide attempt in high school was just the beginning of his healing process.

From Salon

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