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Oppressing
verb
Word Frequency:
0.3
Definitions
1.
verb
To keep down by unjust force.
"The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."
2.
verb
To make sad or gloomy.
"We were oppressed by the constant grey skies."
3.
verb
Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
Synonyms
suppress
harass
crush
persecute
pushing
repressing
suppressing
oppressors
oppression
oppressions
oppressiveness
oppressive
Rhymes With
blessing
pressing
distressing
caressing
depressing
suppressing
acquiescing
dressing
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