Express
Express verb - To make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion).
Usage example: in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views
Stifle
Stifle verb - To refrain from openly showing or uttering.
Usage example: stifled a yawn
Common collocations
| desire | express desire | stifle desire |
| attraction | express attraction | stifle attraction |
| resentment | express resentment | stifle resentment |
| way | express way | stifle way |
| Other words: guilt, creativity, feelings, emotions. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- And the more you try to stifle our creativity, the more we'll try to express our love for a show that's about more than children's card games!
Source: Affectionate Parody
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