Hide and Repress

Hide

Hide verb - To put into a hiding place.

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Repress and hide are semantically related in keep secret topic. In some cases you can use "Repress" instead a verb "Hide".

Nearby Words: hideous, hiding, hideously, hided

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

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Hide and repress are semantically related in conceal topic. Sometimes you can use "Hide" instead a verb "Repress".

attraction	hide attraction	repress attraction
people	hide people	repress people
way	hide way	repress way
personality	hide personality	repress personality
Other words: pain, side, tears, feelings, sexuality, emotions, thoughts.

Stepford Smiler: Sophie tends to hide and repress how she feels, insisting that she can deal with her problems by herself.

Source: Video Game / The Sandman
In the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb, Burrich tries to repress signs of the Wit in Fitz because he himself is trying to hide that he has the Wit.

Source: Boomerang Bigot

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