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repressed

adjective as in pent-up

adjective as in silenced

adjective as in smothered

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adjective as in subconscious

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Once a bustling commercial hub, Aleppo witnessed, and was ravaged by, intense battles between opposition fighters and government forces during the civil war, which started in 2011 when Assad brutally repressed peaceful protests against him.

From BBC

Assad will forever be remembered as the man who violently repressed peaceful protests against his regime in 2011, which led to a civil war.

From BBC

This combination of techniques enabled the team to determine not just where CNA and PHB were binding but also which genes were being activated or repressed as a result.

The country moved from “repressed” to “closed” on CIVICUS’ scale, marking a complete closure of civic space both legally and in practice.

From Salon

It still boards students, but it’s now the accredited Sherman Indian High School, with a college prep curriculum that also cultivates Native American history and practices where once it repressed them.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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