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repress vs bottle up

bottle up vs repress

repress and bottle up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repress No No Yes No
bottle up No No Yes No
As verbs, bottle up is a hypernym of repress; that is, bottle up is a word with a broader meaning than repress:
  • repress: suppress in order to conceal or hide
  • bottle up: consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
Other hypernyms of repress include inhibit, suppress.
repress (verb) bottle up (verb)
block the action of consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
put out of one's consciousness
suppress in order to conceal or hide
put down by force or intimidation
impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
Difference between repress and bottle up

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