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Word: Oppressive
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin oppressivus, from oppress- ‘pressed against’, from the verb opprimere (see oppress)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈprɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment
Short Definition:inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment
Examples:- an oppressive dictatorship
Definition:
(of weather) close and sultry
Short Definition:close and sultry
Examples:- the day was sunless and oppressive
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