Repress and Set upon

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

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Set upon is an antonym for repress.

Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Repress is an antonym for set upon in pounce topic.

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