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English verb: bottle up

1. bottle up (social) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior


Synonymsinhibit, suppress


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)hold back, keep, keep back, restrain


Narrower (hyponym)choke, hold back, keep, keep back, quench, restrain









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