Represses

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repress.
  • Word Usage
    "As a chain of paper birds flocks over the sleeping child, the mother brushes a strand of hair from her forehead, represses the lump in her throat, and kisses her child lightly."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    change    crush    oppress    suppress    conquer   
    Cross Reference
    restrain    suppress   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    quell    check    crush    overpower    subdue   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bess    Es    Etess    Fs    Hess   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts