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psychotaxis
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rationalization
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recession(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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recoil(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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recreation
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release
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rescue
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resistance
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restraint(noun, retreat, entertainment, relaxation, diversion)
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retreat(noun, restraint, entertainment, relaxation, diversion)
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riddance
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run-around(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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self-restraint(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
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setting-free
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shirking(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
1
shunning(noun, restraint, retreat, entertainment, diversion)
1
sociological adjustive reactions(expression, idiom)
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steering clear of(noun, expression, idiom, restraint, retreat)
1
sublimation
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substitution
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