suppression

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(sup-pres-sion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the act of stopping something from being shown.

Example Sentence

The army was successful in its suppression of the rebellion.

More Example Sentences

His suppression of feelings made him sad.

Synonyms

stopping; restraint; control

Antonyms

release; expression; freedom

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Rhymes

  • deshane
  • deshon
  • eschen
  • freshen
  • hessian
  • hession
  • question
  • session

  • accession
  • aggression
  • compression
  • concession
  • confession
  • depression
  • digression
  • discretion
  • expression
  • impression
  • obsession
  • oppression
  • possession
  • precession
  • procession
  • profession
  • progression
  • recession
  • regression
  • repression
  • secession
  • succession
  • suppression
  • transgression

  • decompression
  • indiscretion
  • intercession
  • misimpression
  • nonaggression
  • repossession
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