| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | forbiddance; ban |
| Synonyms: | blackout, blue pencil, bowdlerization, control, forbidding, hush up, infringing on rights, iron curtain, restriction, suppression, thought control |
| Antonyms: | approval, compliment, encouragement, endorsement, praise, recommendation, sanction |