Bottle up and Hold back

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

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Hold back is a synonym for bottle up in hold in check topic. In some cases you can use "Hold back" instead a verb "Bottle up".

Hold back verb - To refrain from openly showing or uttering.

Usage example: held back her tears until she was alone

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Bottle up is a synonym for hold back. You can use "Bottle up" instead a verb "Hold back".

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