Repressed and Took

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Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.

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

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Repressed and took are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repressed" instead a verb "Took".

It's possible therefore in this continuity, Banner also took a version of the serum which brought out his repressed anger.

Source: Film / The Incredible Hulk
In "Falling Angels", a detective discovered he repressed his memories of fatally stabbing his abusive father to protect his mother, who then took the blame to protect him.

Source: Series / Silent Witness
It took until Ordinary People for her to establish herself as a dramatic actress playing a cold, emotionally repressed mother in a troubled family.

Source: I Am Not Leonard Nimoy

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