Abused
Abused adjective - Subjected to cruel treatment.
Suppressed and abused are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suppressed" instead an adjective "Abused".
Suppressed
Suppressed adjective - Held in check with difficulty.
Abused and suppressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abused" instead an adjective "Suppressed".
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The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery.This film provides examples of: Abusive Parents: The entire plot revolves around parental brutality, repression and abuse against children.
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Marvel goes into more detail — Banner suppressed the rage that came from being abused as a child, She-Hulk suppressed her sexuality, Doc Samson suppressed his desire to be a hero, and the Abomination suppressed his self-hatred.
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