No. 5,825 in Dutch
opgekropte
"Opgekropte" means "pent-up" or "suppressed."
In a sentence
Hij voelde veel opgekropte frustratie na het gesprek.
He felt a lot of pent-up frustration after the conversation.
In this sentence, 'opgekropte' describes frustration that has been internalized and held back, emphasizing emotional repression.
Ze besloot haar opgekropte woede te uiten door een brief te schrijven.
She decided to express her pent-up anger by writing a letter.
Here, 'opgekropte' refers to anger that has been suppressed or accumulated over time, highlighting delayed emotional release.
De opgekropte emoties kwamen naar boven tijdens de therapie.
The pent-up emotions surfaced during therapy.
'Opgekropte' in this context pertains to emotions that have been bottled up or restrained, symbolizing internalized feelings requiring expression.
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