Fig leaf
Fig leaf noun - A leaf from a fig tree.
Suppression and fig leaf are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suppression" instead a noun phrase "Fig leaf".
Suppression
Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Fig leaf and suppression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fig leaf" instead a noun "Suppression".
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Suppression and Fig leaf. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fig_leaf/suppression
Fig leaf & Suppression. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fig_leaf/suppression>.
Suppression or Fig leaf. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fig_leaf/suppression.
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