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Can you use the word repress in a sentence?


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Word The verb repress means to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears). An example sentence would be: "When the bully of the schoolyard tripped over a crack in the sidewalk, I couldn't repress a giggle." ChaCha away!

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