repressão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crackdown noun A sudden, strict effort to enforce rules or stop unwanted behavior.
- repression noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
Senses
repressão is used for these senses in English:
- crackdown Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.
- repression The act of repressing; state of being repressed.
repression — full definition
- noun The use of force or authority to control or suppress people, especially their rights or freedoms.
- noun In psychology, the unconscious pushing away of painful or unwanted thoughts and feelings.
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