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repressing

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﹒The act of subduing, quelling, or forcibly putting an end to something.

﹒The psychological process of unconsciously excluding painful or unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or memories from the conscious mind.

Examples

﹒She spent years repressing her true feelings to avoid conflict with her family.

﹒The government was accused of repressing the voices of dissenters during the election.

﹒He realized that repressing his traumatic memories was only making his anxiety worse.

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