suppression
noun
sup·pres·sion
sə-ˈpre-shən 
1
: an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed
2
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling
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learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
In Washington, Clark County officials said at least 488 ballots were damaged as a result of a failure of the fire suppression system in its box.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Each state runs its own elections, but many drop boxes have fire suppression systems, and many boxes are monitored with surveillance cameras; some states require monitoring by staff or a video camera.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Nov. 2024
Additionally, the production of insulating foams and certain industrial fire suppression systems released these harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.
—Tom Howarth
follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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suppression
noun
sup·pres·sion
sə-ˈpresh-ən
: an act or instance of suppressing: as
a
: stoppage of a bodily function or a symptom
suppression of urine secretion
suppression of a cough
b
: the failure of development of a bodily part or organ
c
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling compare repression sense 2a
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