Repression
Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Refraining and repression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refraining" instead a noun "Repression".
Refraining
Repression and refraining are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Refraining".
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Refraining and Repression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/repression/refraining
Repression & Refraining. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/repression/refraining>.
Refraining or Repression. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/repression/refraining.
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