suppression#2 (n)
crushing (n)
quelling (n)
stifling (n)

n01079604

type n
lex_filenum 04
def forceful prevention
def putting down by power or authority
examples the suppression of heresy
the quelling of the rebellion
the stifling of all dissent
Outgoing links
Hypernym prevention, bar
Derivationally related form stifling → stifle
Derivationally related form quelling → quell
Derivationally related form crushing → crush
Derivationally related form suppression → suppress
Derivationally related form suppression → suppress
Hyponym crackdown
Incoming links
Hyponym prevention, bar
Hypernym crackdown
Derivationally related form suppress → suppression
Derivationally related form quell → quelling
Derivationally related form stifle → stifling
Derivationally related form crush → crushing
Derivationally related form suppress → suppression

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