The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STIFLED
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The straight part
We know that "repressed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case repressed = stifled.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STIFLED mean?
STIFLED verb- To interrupt or cut off.
- To repress, keep in or hold back.
- To smother or suffocate.
- To feel smothered etc.
- To die of suffocation.
- To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.
- That has been interrupted, suppressed etc