Abandonment and Suppression

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Abandonment

Abandonment noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.
Usage example: sang at the top of her lungs with complete abandonment in the shower
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Antonyms for Abandonment
Suppression is an antonym for abandonment.
Nearby Words: abandon, abandoned, abandoning

Suppression

Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
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Synonyms for Suppression
Antonyms for Suppression
Abandonment is an antonym for suppression.
Nearby Words: suppress, suppressed, suppressing, suppressor, suppressant
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emotional emotional abandonment emotional suppression
complete complete abandonment complete suppression
total total abandonment total suppression
constant constant abandonment constant suppression
Other adjectives: extreme, final, outright, subsequent.
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