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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
CEFR level
B2

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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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