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Choke back

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.
"When she slapped me, I tried hard to choke back my tears.; He had a cutting retort on the tip of his tongue, but he choked it back."
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