Repression and Refusal

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Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Refusal and repression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refusal" instead a noun "Repression".

Refusal noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: his flat refusal of our reasonable request was rather startling

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Repression and refusal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Refusal".

Nearby Words: refuse, refused, refusing, refuser

public	public repression	public refusal
simple	simple repression	simple refusal
constant	constant repression	constant refusal
extreme	extreme repression	extreme refusal
Other adjectives: absolute, personal, continued, said.

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