Repression and Rejection

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

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

Rejection noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

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Repression and rejection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Rejection".

Nearby Words: reject, rejected, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

public	public repression	public rejection
harsh	harsh repression	harsh rejection
simple	simple repression	simple rejection
constant	constant repression	constant rejection
Other adjectives: absolute, stern, social, sexual, deliberate, personal, psychological, scientific.

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