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oppression

noun

The act of subjugating by cruelty

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
PP
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

əˈpɹɛʃən

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noun

  1. The act of subjugating by cruelty

    “The tyrant's oppression of the people”

noun

  1. A feeling of being oppressed

noun

  1. The state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:

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The tyrant's oppression of the people

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