Difference between Suppression and Quelling

What is the difference between Suppression and Quelling?

Suppression as a noun is the act or instance of suppressing. while Quelling as a verb is to subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.

Suppression

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act or instance of suppressing. The state of being suppressed. A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.

Example sentence: People ask me why it is that when I portray the 'angry young man' on screen, I really look angry. They reason that it is due to some suppression in my childhood. But, it's just that I can't help it; it's in my genes.

Quelling

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To subdue, to put down; to silence or force (someone) to submit.

We hope you now know whether to use Suppression or Quelling in your sentence.

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