👉 In the context of communication and information management, a "suppressor" refers to an entity or mechanism that reduces the output of another entity (in this case, a speaker) by controlling its input. This may involve blocking speech, silence, or other nonverbal cues to reduce the intensity or clarity of communication.
For example, in a discussion where one person is speaking and another person is listening, a suppressor could be an object that blocks the speaker's voice from being heard, such as
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