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Suppression

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Definition

Suppression means the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed.

Synonyms & similar words

quelling inhibition curtailment stifling crushing repression inhibition constraint control curtailment silencing muzzling gagging censorship ban prohibition embargo blockade interdiction veto taboo blackout secrecy concealment withholding

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