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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
Repressed emotions, repressed bonds, repressed loved ones can haunt us for the rest of our lives if we decide to shut them out.
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.
“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.
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.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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