oppression

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Synonyms: expression, impression, oppressive, depression, suppression, oppressor, repression, pression, compression, oppressions, supression

Antonyms: expression, impression, oppressive, depression, suppression, oppressor, repression, pression, compression, oppressions, supression

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Noun

1. The [[exercise]] of [[authority]] or [[power]] in a [[burdensome]], [[cruel]], or [[unjust]] [[manner]].
2. The act of [[oppressing]], or the state of being [[oppressed]].
3. A [[feeling]] of being oppressed. Special usage may include a sense of heaviness or obstruction in the body or mind; depression; dullness; lassitude.

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