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repress verb

  /ɹəˈpɹɛs/
  • (transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
 réprimer, opprimer
  • (transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
 retenir

repression noun

  • The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
  • (psychology) The involuntary rejection from consciousness of painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses.
 répression

repressive adjective

  • Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive
 répressif

repressible

répressible
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