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suppression

/səˈpɹɛʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or instance of suppressing.

Examples :

"The government's suppression of free speech led to widespread protests. "
politics government right action police military war society state law

Related Words

Illustration widespread

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

Illustration consciously

consciously adverb

/ˈkɒnʃəsli/ /ˈkɑnʃəsli/

In a conscious manner; knowingly, volitionally.

"She consciously made the effort to smile at her coworker, even though she was feeling stressed. "

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convergence noun

/kɒnˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəns/

The act of moving toward union or uniformity.

"The convergence of ideas from different team members led to a much better solution. "

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adaptation noun

/ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/

The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

"The adaptation of the school schedule to accommodate the new sports program was a success. "

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suppressed verb

/səˈpɹɛst/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

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strabismus noun

/strəˈbɪzməs/ /stræˈbɪzməs/

A defect of vision in which one eye cannot focus with the other on an object because of imbalance of the eye muscles; a squint.

""The doctor said little Sarah has strabismus, which is why her eyes sometimes look crossed." "

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insufficiency noun

/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/ /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntsi/

The lack of sufficiency; a shortage or inadequacy.

"The troops went hungry because of the insufficiency of their supplies."

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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enthusiasm noun

/-θuː-/

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

"The student's enthusiasm for history was a form of divine inspiration, making him memorize facts effortlessly. "

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misaligned verb

/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnd/ /ˌmɪsæˈlaɪnd/

To align incorrectly

"The picture frames were slightly misaligned, so I adjusted them to be straight. "

Illustration suppressing

suppressing verb

/səˈpresɪŋ/ /səˈpɹesɪŋ/

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

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subconscious noun

/sʌbˈkɒnʃəs/ /səbˈkɒnʃəs/

That part of the mind that is not consciously perceived; one's innermost thoughts.

"A person can sometimes wake up knowing the solution to a problem that their subconscious has been working on."