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suppressive

adjective

tending to suppress

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Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. tending to suppress

    “the government used suppressive measures to control the protest”

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the government used suppressive measures to control the protest
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