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suppression
noun(sup-pres-sion)
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
Synonyms: crushing, quelling, stifling,
Examples:
The suppression of heresy.
suppression
noun(sup-pres-sion)
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
Synonyms: inhibition,
suppression
noun(sup-pres-sion)
the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
Synonyms: curtailment,
Examples:
A suppression of the newspaper.
suppression
noun(sup-pres-sion)
the failure to develop some part or organ

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