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swallow
verb [T] (NOT EXPRESS) /ˈswɒl.əʊ/
/ˈswɑː.loʊ/ Definition
C2 to not express or show something: She swallowed her disappointment, saying, "That's OK, it doesn't matter."Controlling emotionsCalm and relaxedNot showing or feeling emotions
(Definition of swallow verb (NOT EXPRESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Controlling emotions
Synonyms and related words:
- bottle sth up phrasal verb
- breaking point noun
- choke sth back phrasal verb
- collected adjective (CONTROLLED)
- composure noun
- dam sth up phrasal verb
- emotional blackmail noun
- frustrated adjective
- give voice to sth idiom
- gulp sth back phrasal verb
- internalize verb
- pent-up adjective
- play it cool idiom
- put on a brave face idiom
- repress verb
- repressed adjective
- repression noun
- smoulder verb (EMOTION)
- temper noun
- temperate adjective (BEHAVIOUR)
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