Both Uses of
suppress
in
The Angel Experiment
- A flow of heroically suppressed swear words ran through my brain.†
p. 77..7
- Nudge suppressed a grin as I gave Gazzy a narrow-eyed glare.
p. 96..4 *suppressed = kept or tried to keep from developing
Definition:
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(suppress) trying to keep under controlThe exact meaning of suppress can depend upon its context. For example:
- "suppressed the revolution" -- to stop others from doing something by force
- "suppressed a smile" -- kept something from happening
- "suppressed the story" -- kept news from spreading
- "suppressed her fear" -- controlled an emotion
- "suppressed the memory" -- avoided thinking about (perhaps even removed from conscious memory)
editor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Suppress and repress can be interchanged; though in psychology something that is repressed is done unconsciously while something that is suppressed is done voluntarily.