Expression and Repression

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Expression

Expression noun - An act, process, or means of putting something into words.
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Antonyms for Expression
Repression is an antonym for expression.
Nearby Words: express, expressive, expressed, expressly, expressionless

Repression

Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
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Synonyms for Repression
Antonyms for Repression
Expression is an antonym for repression.
Nearby Words: repress, repressed, repressive, repressing
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How words are described

emotional emotional expression emotional repression
simple simple expression simple repression
constant constant expression constant repression
serious serious expression serious repression
Other adjectives: stern, personal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Writer on Board Many fans believe that he's crossed the line from "Broken Aesop regarding repression of religious expression leading to violence" into outright bigotry.
    Source: Writer on Board
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