noun
repressing
noun
1
The act of holding something down or back, or a further round of pressing something.
"Repressing the region's free press only fueled more unrest."
How to Use Repressing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing act of restraining or crushing something.
Word Forms
repressings plural
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Rhymes for repressing
Messing
Lessing
blessing
dressing
pressing
guessing
assessing
caressing
processing
expressing
addressing
depressing
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