# repress vs repressed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### repress
*verb · IPA /ɹəˈpɹɛs/ · frequency rank #36,313*
To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

### repressed
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈpɹɛst/ · frequency rank #20,756*
simple past and past participle of repress

## Source
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