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repress
US /rɪˈprɛs/
・UK /rɪ'pres/
B2
v.t.Transitive VerbTo keep (emotions) under control; restrict
The couple had to repress their desire for each other in front of disapproving elders
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he felt ashamed, and which he struggled to repress.
in it now; a kind of serious delight of which he felt ashamed, and which he struggled to repress.
Disney's Frozen: What Does It Mean to Be "Frozen?"
- Her reaction to what's difficult is to completely repress and ignore her emotions.
Her reaction to what's difficult is to completely repress and ignore her emotions.
- to completely repress and ignore her emotions.
to completely repress and ignore her emotions.
Part 1 - A Room with a View Audiobook by E. M. Forster (Chs 01-07)
- All the way back Lucy's body was shaken by deep sighs, which nothing could repress.
All the way back Lucy's body was shaken by deep sighs, which nothing could repress.
The Science of Love | Can Men and Women Be Just Friends?
- isn't your choice, but addressing it is. The key isn't to repress it, but to acknowledge
isn't your choice, but addressing it is. The key isn't to repress it, but to acknowledge
- The key isn't to repress it, but to acknowledge that it exists.
The key isn't to repress it, but to acknowledge that it exists.
Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1
- “Nothing, indeed,” thought I, as I struggled to repress a sob, and hastily wiped away some
“Nothing, indeed,” thought I, as I struggled to repress a sob, and hastily wiped away some
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
The Philosophy of Oral Sex
- We have to repress all that's ostensibly bad within us
We have to repress all that's ostensibly bad within us
Top 10 Funniest Movie Moments
- A joke, then, is something that looks like it's going to take even more energy to repress our urges, maintaining our emotional or cognitive stasis,
A joke, then, is something that looks like it's going to take even more energy to repress our urges, maintaining our emotional or cognitive stasis,
- energy to repress our urges, maintaining our emotional or cognitive stasis.
energy to repress our urges, maintaining our emotional or cognitive stasis.
What Is PTSD, Exactly?
- People may have trouble remembering major parts of a traumatic experience and even repress memories completely.
People may have trouble remembering major parts of a traumatic experience and even repress memories completely.
The Cost of Repressing Your Emotions
- Studies have shown that when we repress or deny our feelings, our bodies respond with increased levels of stress hormones, like cortisol and adrenaline.
Studies have shown that when we repress or deny our feelings, our bodies respond with increased levels of stress hormones, like cortisol and adrenaline.
- Studies have shown that when we repress or deny our feelings, our bodies respond with increased levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.
Studies have shown that when we repress or deny our feelings, our bodies respond with increased levels of stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline.