3
squelching
3
taboo
3
tyranny(noun, control, power, command, cruelty)
2
aloofness(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
2
antagonism(noun, opposition)
2
arrest
2
backwardness(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
2
ban
2
blackout(blank, carelessness, negligence, vagueness, inattention)
2
blocking
2
censorship
2
clampdown(noun, continue, win, suppression)
2
coldness(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
2
conflict(noun, opposition)
2
coolness(noun, control, command, caution, constraint)
2
cramp
2
crushing
2
defense mechanism(noun, activity)
2
defiance(noun, opposition)
2
deterring
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