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Suppress Government Ways End Force Prevent Expressed Operating

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to end something by force. To prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating.
The government suppressed the rebellion.
The British government tried to suppress the book because of the information it contained about the security services.
She tried to pretend that she didn't want chocolate. She tried to suppress, push down her craving.
If the essential core of the person is denied or suppressed, he gets sick sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in subtle ways, sometimes immediately, sometimes later."

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