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oppressive

/ə'prɛsɪv/

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adjective
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
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"the oppressive government" "oppressive laws"

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tyrannical tyrannous domineering
adjective
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
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"the atmosphere was oppressive" "oppressive sorrows"

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heavy

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