pent-up
adjective [before noun] /ˌpentˈʌp/Definition
› Pent-up feelings are not allowed to be expressed or released: Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting pent-up frustration.Controlling emotionsCalm and relaxedNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of pent-up adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bottle sth up phrasal verb
- breaking point noun
- choke sth back phrasal verb
- collected adjective (CONTROLLED)
- compose verb (BECOME CALM)
- composure noun
- dam sth up phrasal verb
- emotional blackmail noun
- frustrated adjective
- give voice to sth idiom
- gulp sth back phrasal verb
- internalize verb
- play it cool idiom
- put on a brave face idiom
- repress verb
- repressed adjective
- repression noun
- self-possession noun
- smoulder verb (EMOTION)
- temperate adjective (BEHAVIOUR)
Topic:
Controlling emotions
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