Make and Repress

Make

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Repress and make are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repress" instead a verb "Make".

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

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

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Make and repress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Make" instead a verb "Repress".

people	make people	repress people
way	make way	repress way

The hypnotist snaps and decides to make Francine remember everything he had made her repress all because Stan never offered him a sandwich in the 20 years he had been seeing him.

Source: Disproportionate Retribution / Western Animation
Additionally, it appears that M'gann tried to make Connor forget or repress his objections, by using her powers, which is doubly horrible, given Superboy's history of being mind controlled by villains and his origin as a mind-controlled tool of destruction.

Source: Mid-Season Twist
The British used to have a heavily stiff upper lip attitude through the Victorian era until the 60's, and though it's fading, it's still present to the extent that they will still internalise and repress their emotions rather than make them known.

Source: Angst? What Angst?

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