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suppressive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'suppressive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suppressive [ a.]
- Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing.

Meaning of 'suppressive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suppressive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending to suppress
Example in sentence:
  • the government used suppressive measures to control the protest

Nearby Words:

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