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noun • a state of forcible subjugation • (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious • the act of repressing; control by holding down | ||||||||
| 37% | 5 | "A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor": Ambrose Bierce | ||||||
adjective • (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone noun • a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds • (music) low loudness adverb • used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly | ||||||||
| 27% | 10 | The act of subduing and subjugating others | ||||||
noun • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: • a feeling of being oppressed | ||||||||
Act Of Subduing
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REPRESSION which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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REPRESSION
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