transitive verb 1. to stop the activities or progress of, esp. by force.The government suppressed the rebellion. 2. to keep back, as an emotion or urge.He couldn’t suppress his grin. See the…
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WOTD: linguistic
adjective of or pertaining to language or linguistics.Studying their dialect, she gathered as much linguistic information as possible, particularly with regard to grammatical rules and the articulation of sounds. See the full…
WOTD: attrition
noun 1. a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. 2. a gradual erosion of strength or morale.They were now fighting a war of attrition. See the full entry