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Definition of
suppression noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
suppression
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
səˈprɛʃn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the act of
suppressing
something
the suppression of a rebellion
the suppression of emotion
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suppression
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