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oppressor
Variant of oppress
transitive verb
- to weigh heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses of; worry; trouble
- to keep down by the cruel or unjust use of power or authority; rule harshly; tyrannize over
- Obsolete
- to crush; trample down
- to overpower; subdue
Related Forms:
- oppressor noun
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