Regulate and Repress

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Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Usage example: you would be well advised to regulate your enthusiasm for the venture and pause to consider the risk involved

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Repress and regulate are semantically related. in restrain topic. In some cases you can use "Repress" instead a verb "Regulate".

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

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

activity	regulate activity	repress activity
reaction	regulate reaction	repress reaction
energy	regulate energy	repress energy
way	regulate way	repress way
Other words: drive, evolution, behavior, emotions.

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