Meaning & use
Suppresser
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A person or device that suppresses something, such as a signal, reaction, or emotion; a variant spelling of 'suppressor.'
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The new noise suppresser reduced static on the radio significantly.
He acted as an emotional suppresser, rarely showing how he really felt.
A note on using this word
Both 'suppresser' and 'suppressor' are used, but 'suppressor' is the more common and preferred spelling in technical writing.
Words with a similar meaning
suppressorinhibitor
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