bottles up
Keeps feelings hidden
To bottle up emotions is to suppress them, keeping feelings contained rather than expressing them.
The image is of sealing something in a bottle where it can't escape.
He bottles up his anger until it explodes.
Bottled-up feelings often suggest unhealthy repression that may eventually cause problems.
Unconscious blocking of thoughts
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- pent-upConfined and building pressure
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
- stifleSuppress or restrain
swallow · withhold · smother · contain · restraint · composure · self-control · coping
Concealed information
- hiddenKept out of sight
- suppressForcibly put an end to
- maskFace-worn concealment
- buryPlace beneath soil
conceal · stash · hoard · tuck away · keep quiet · cover up · lock away · private
Persistent apprehensive distress
- pressureForce upon contact
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- strainExcessive stretching force
distress · tension · nervousness · agitation · unease · worries · psychological · emotional toll
repression
Unconscious blocking of thoughts
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- pent-upConfined and building pressure
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
stifle · swallow · withhold · smother · contain · restraint · composure · self-control · coping · frustration
secrets
Concealed information
bury · conceal · stash · hoard · tuck away · keep quiet · cover up · lock away · private · unshared
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
strain · distress · tension · nervousness · agitation · unease · worries · psychological · emotional toll · edginess
canning
Airtight food preservation
- mason jarsGlass containers for preserving
- picklingAcid preservation process
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
seal · lids · pantry · harvest · jam · jelly · chutney · relish · brine · vinegar
- holds backrestrains, withholds, suppresses, represses, inhibits
- enclosesencloses, surrounds, encircles, encompasses, contains