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Oppressed
see synonyms of oppressedAdjective
1. laden, oppressed
burdened psychologically or mentally
Example Sentences:'laden with grief''oppressed by a sense of failure'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Oppressed
see synonyms of oppressedadjective
1.
subjugated by cruelty, force, etc
The socialist standpoint is that there should be no division between any oppressed
group.
the sufferings of oppressed people everywhere
2.
afflicted or tormented
plural noun
3. the oppressed
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Oppressed
see synonyms of oppressedtr.v. op·pressed, op·press·ing, op·press·es
1. To keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority: a people who were oppressed by tyranny.
2. To cause to feel worried or depressed: "People were at a loss ... oppressed by the atmosphere of the dead man's room" (Ward Just).
3. Obsolete To overwhelm or crush.
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