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oppressive Adjective 1. cruel, harsh, or tyrannical 2. uncomfortable or depressing: a small flat can become rather oppressive 3. (of weather) hot and humid oppressiveness n
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oppressive adjective 1. tyrannical, severe, harsh, heavy, overwhelming, cruel, brutal, authoritarian, unjust, repressive, Draconian, autocratic, inhuman, dictatorial, coercive, imperious, domineering, overbearing, burdensome, despotic, high-handed, peremptory, overweening, tyrannous << OPPOSITE merciful Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The thudding sound of a machine below grew louder and more oppressive. Her only desire now was to be rid of his oppressive presence. Oppressive as the heat had been, it was now even more oppressive. |
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