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suppression vs restraint

restraint vs suppression

suppression and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suppression Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of suppression; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than suppression:
  • suppression: the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
  • restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
suppression (noun) restraint (noun)
the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority a device that retards something's motion
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires discipline in personal and social activities
the failure to develop some part or organ lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between suppression and restraint

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