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English to English noun
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the act of subjugating by cruelty |  | Example: the tyrant's oppression of the people
source: wordnet30
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the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: | | Example: after years of oppression they finally revolted
source: wordnet30
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a feeling of being oppressed | | source: wordnet30
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The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed. | | source: webster1913
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