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# opprimere **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** opprimere ## Words From This Root - oppress - To treat a group of people in a cruel and unfair way, keeping them down by force or authority. - oppressive - unjustly harsh or burdensome; weighing heavily on the spirit
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Words from this root
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oppress
B1
/əˈpɹɛs/
To treat a group of people in a cruel and unfair way, keeping them down by force or authority.
oppressive
C2+
/əˈprɛsɪv/
unjustly harsh or burdensome; weighing heavily on the spirit
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