Bring on and Repress

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Bring on verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Usage example: this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences

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Repress is an antonym for bring on.

Repress verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

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Bring on is an antonym for repress.

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Repress and Bring on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bring_on/repress

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