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repression
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of REPRESSION
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others <psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health>
Synonyms continence, discipline, discretion, inhibition, refrainment, repression, reserve, restraint, self-command, self-control, self-restraint, suppression
Related Words command, control, mastery, possession; self-censorship, self-containment, self-denial, self-discipline, self-government, self-mastery, will, willpower; composure, self-poise, self-possession; aloofness, detachedness, distance; bashfulness, modesty, shyness; reticence, silence, taciturnity
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