ADJECTIVE | all | pent-up, repressed | characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions |
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Meaning | Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions. | |
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Example | "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions" | |
Synonym | repressed | |
Broader | inhibited | held back or restrained or prevented |
Spanish | encerrado, reprimido |
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