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suppression
noun as in abolition
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Example Sentences
Firefighters continued suppression efforts during the day on Jan. 1, wetting down areas within the fire perimeter.
The bill drew strong opposition from teacher unions, faculty groups, Muslim organizations and liberal groups who worried about the suppression of discussion about current events in the Middle East.
The US prosecutors say Mas'ud's version of events does not stand up to scrutiny, and the "extreme remedy" of suppression should not be used.
But fire and ecology experts say more than a century of fire suppression have made that unrealistic.
But it has faced a backlash from US tech giants, with Musk saying last month that its real purpose was "suppression of the people" and that Ofcom had taken a "heavy-handed approach" to enforcement.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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