Disapproved
Repressed and disapproved are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressed" instead a verb "Disapproved".
Repressed
Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.
Disapproved and repressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disapproved" instead a verb "Repressed".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Buffyverse vampires tend to revel in their human selves' repressed / disapproved-of traits.
Source: Became Their Own Antithesis
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