Bottle up and Erupt

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Bottle up verb - Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.

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Erupt is an antonym for bottle up.

Erupt verb - To violently throw out or off (something from within).

Usage example: the volcano erupted clouds of poisonous gas and tons of hot ash

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Bottle up is an antonym for erupt.

Nearby Words: eruption, eruptive, erupting

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