Best
Best verb - To achieve a victory over.
Repress
Repress verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.
Common collocations
| tendencies | best tendencies | repress tendencies |
Both words in one sentence
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Daoud did his best to repress them, using all the ordinary means.
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He tries his best to repress these feelings for as long as he can, going so far as wiping the memories of each of the main characters' souls which must be restored via an "I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight, but it's only a matter of time before he's reduced to a bawling, apologetic wreck.
Source: Villainous B.S.O.D. -
Trial Balloon Question Troubled Sympathetic Bigot: Megan's dad seems to genuinely have her best interests at heart and at times seriously questions whether he's doing the right thing by forcing her to repress her sexuality.
Source: Film / But I'm a Cheerleader
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