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Keep down or hold back (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

suppress

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">keep down</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">hold back</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(suppressing is a kind of holding back)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for suppress that I've seen before include "Stifle, feelings or rebellion" , "Restrain - crush" , "Stop publication of" , "Keep down, hold back" , "Prevent the dissemination of, information say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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