Repressed and Sober

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Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.

Usage example: a 19th-century church in the repressed style favored by the strict religious sect

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Sober and repressed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sober" instead an adjective "Repressed".

Sober adjective - Not excessively showy.

Usage example: if you don't have anything in black, at least wear a sober outfit to the funeral

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Repressed and sober are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repressed" instead an adjective "Sober".

Nearby Words: soberly, soberness, sobering, sobered

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