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Verb Concept
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choke off  choke down  choke back
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Suppress WordNet 3.0
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Suppress WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance). Wiktionary
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He choked down his rage WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
When she slapped me, I tried hard to choke back my tears. Wiktionary
He had a cutting retort on the tip of his tongue, but he choked it back. Wiktionary
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suppress
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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choke off, choke down, choke back
Wiktionary
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choke back
VerbAtlas
RETAIN • KEEP • SAVE MONEY va:0012f

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