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bottle up

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb bottle up has 1 sense
  1. bottle up, suppress - control and refrain from showing; of emotions
    --1 is one way to restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Bottle Up

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To suppress or restrain emotions or feelings

Example Sentence: Whenever she feels upset, she tends to bottle up her emotions instead of talking about them.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 2: To prevent the release or expression of something

Example Sentence: The company decided to bottle up the information about the new product until the official launch date.

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense 1: To keep something secret or hidden

Example Sentence: The spy was ordered to bottle up the classified documents to protect sensitive information.

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense 2: To store or save something for future use or consumption

Example Sentence: I always bottle up extra fruits and vegetables from the garden to enjoy during the winter months.

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