Rejection and Suppression

Rejection

Rejection noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: the judge's swift rejection of the lawyer's request for a recess

Suppression and rejection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suppression" instead a noun "Rejection".

Nearby Words: reject, rejected, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

Suppression

Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Rejection and suppression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rejection" instead a noun "Suppression".

How words are described

good good rejection good suppression
complete complete rejection complete suppression
harsh harsh rejection harsh suppression
heavy heavy rejection heavy suppression
Other adjectives: constant, deliberate, final, outright, official, immune, subsequent.
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