suppression
How many syllables in suppression?
There are 3 syllables in the word suppression.How to pronounce suppression:
Synonyms for suppression:
check
clampdown
composure
constraint
control
crackdown
crushing
curtailment
discipline
discretion
dissolution
elimination
extinction
inhibition
possession
prohibition
quashing
quelling
refrainment
repression
reserve
restraint
self-control
self-restraint
stifling
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Antonyms for suppression:
disinhibition
ease
expression
incontinence
lightheartedness
naturalness
spontaneity
spontaneousness
unconstraint
uninhibitedness
unrestraint
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