Banned and Repressed

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Banned adjective - That may not be permitted.

Usage example: at one time books, movies, and plays could use “banned in Boston” as a selling point

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Repressed and banned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressed" instead the word "Banned" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: ban, banner, banning

Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.

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Banned and repressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Banned" instead the word "Repressed" as an adjective or a verb.

In the 2003 anime adaptation, knowledge of stone is intentionally banned and repressed because the Big Bad knows it will make the truly desperate keep chasing the legend until they figure out how to make it — and subsequently won't back out when they figure out it's people.

Source: Forbidden Fruit

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