Repression
Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Retaliation and repression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retaliation" instead a noun "Repression".
Retaliation
Retaliation noun - The act or an instance of responding to an injury with an injury.
Repression and retaliation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Repression" instead a noun "Retaliation".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| harsh | harsh repression | harsh retaliation |
| brutal | brutal repression | brutal retaliation |
| strong | strong repression | strong retaliation |
| extreme | extreme repression | extreme retaliation |
| Other adjectives: serious, deliberate, personal, continued, said, soviet, aforementioned, large-scale. | ||
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