Quelling
Quelling noun - Forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority.
Suppressive and quelling are semantically related In some cases you can use "Suppressive" instead an adjective "Quelling".
Suppressive
Suppressive adjective - Tending to suppress.
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Quelling and suppressive are semantically related in suppressing topic. You can use "Quelling" instead an adjective "Suppressive".
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