oppress
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(verb) come down on; "The government oppresses political activists" |
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Synonyms: crush, suppress |
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Related Words: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate |
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(verb) cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" |
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Synonyms: harass, persecute |
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Related Words: bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, haze, purge, rag, tantalize, torment |
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