cruel suppression
definitions
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The harsh, merciless, or inhumane act of forcibly ending, controlling, or punishing a rebellion, movement, or group of people, typically carried out by authorities or ruling powers.en: The harsh, merciless, or inhumane act of forcibly ending, controlling, or punishing a rebellion, movement, or group of people, typically carried out by authorities or ruling powers.
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The severe and unkind stifling of natural emotions, desires, or personal freedoms, often resulting in psychological distress or long-term emotional damage.en: The severe and unkind stifling of natural emotions, desires, or personal freedoms, often resulting in psychological distress or long-term emotional damage.
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A figurative or literary usage describing any forceful, unjust, or damaging restriction imposed upon a process, right, or natural phenomenon.en: A figurative or literary usage describing any forceful, unjust, or damaging restriction imposed upon a process, right, or natural phenomenon.
examples
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The regime responded to the widespread protests with a cruel suppression that drew international condemnation.
The regime responded to the widespread protests with a cruel suppression that drew international condemnation.
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Her childhood was marked by the cruel suppression of her creative instincts and independent thoughts.
Her childhood was marked by the cruel suppression of her creative instincts and independent thoughts.
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The strict censorship laws led to the cruel suppression of artistic expression across the country.
The strict censorship laws led to the cruel suppression of artistic expression across the country.