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repress
verb(re-press)
put down by force or intimidation
Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, subdue, subjugate,
repress
verb(re-press)
suppress in order to conceal or hide
Synonyms: muffle, smother, stifle, strangle,
Examples:
Repress a cry of fear.
repress
verb(re-press)
put out of one's consciousness
Synonyms: suppress,
repress
verb(re-press)
block the action of
Examples:
The process of repressing gene transcription.
repress
verb(re-press)
impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of

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