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the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
- psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health
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“Repression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repression. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of repression was in the 15th century
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