suppressive
[ suh-pres ]
Synonyms for suppressive
- censoring
- covering up
- curbing
- holding back
- muffling
- quelling
- repressing
- repressive
- silencing
- stifling
- subduing
- withholding
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Was it Alexander or his court and ministers who bore the responsibility for the suppressive means that were employed?
It is in the early stage that sequestration and suppressive measures are most valuable.
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prohibitive
adjectiverestrictive; beyond one'sRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.