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   oppression

   /əˈprɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority: "a region shattered by oppression and killing"
   • ▪ the state of being subject to oppressive treatment: "a response to collective poverty and oppression"
   • ▪ mental pressure or distress: "Beatrice's mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin oppressio(n-), from the verb opprimere (see oppress).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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