Killed and Repressed

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Repressed and killed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressed" instead a verb "Killed".

Nearby Words: kill, killing, killer

Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.

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Killed and repressed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Killed" instead a verb "Repressed".

The Reveal: Happens gradually throughout the film, instead of all at once: Reznik once killed a young boy, drove on instead of stopping to help, and is now going insane with repressed guilt.

Source: Film / The Machinist
Justified in that she killed them herself when she was young and the experience was so traumatic for her that she merely repressed it.

Source: Literature / Phantom Revenant
Shout-Out: A young repressed gay character named Trevor is killed by the titular Pygmy in Palahniuk's 2009 novel.

Source: Creator / Chuck Palahniuk

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