| ADJECTIVE | all | suppressed | kept from public knowledge by various means |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | suppressed | manifesting or subjected to suppression | |
| all | suppressed, smothered, stifled, strangled | held in check with difficulty |
| Sounds | sahpreh'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | Kept from public knowledge by various means. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | burked | Suppressed quietly or indirectly |
| hushed-up | (used of information or news) kept secret by using influence | |
| quelled, quenched, squelched | subdued or overcome | |
| unreleased | not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication | |
| Opposite | publicized, publicised | made known |
| Spanish | suprimido | |
| Catalan | suprimit | |
| Meaning | manifesting or subjected to suppression. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a suppressed press" | |
| Broader | silenced | Reduced to silence |
| Spanish | suprimido | |
| Meaning | held in check with difficulty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "suppressed laughter" | |
| Synonyms | smothered, stifled, strangled | |
| Broader | inhibited | held back or restrained or prevented |
| Spanish | ahogado, sofocado | |
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