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Synonyms for repressing
re·press·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
inhibitory, repressive, repressingadjective
restrictive of action
"a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"
Synonyms:
repressive, inhibitoryAntonyms:
unrestrictive
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "repressing":
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#24447 | inhibitory | |
#34720 | suppressing | |
#37847 | repressive | |
#104302 | repressing |
How to use repressing in a sentence?
I will give the Castros a choice: either continue repressing your people and lose the diplomatic relations and benefits provided by President Obama, or carry out meaningful political and human rights reforms and receive increased U.S. trade, investment, and support.
If Saudi Arabia kidnapped or killed Jamal Kashoggi, Saudi Arabia's on them, there's no direct causality, but the question remains, to what degree the Donald Trump administration's acquiescence to Saudi Arabia emboldened the Saudi leadership to think it can do what it likes, both in repressing dissent at home and pursuing policies abroad that frankly in my judgment... have been undermining Aaron David Miller national interests.
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