oppressive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

oppressive (comparative more oppressive, superlative most oppressive)

1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.

   the oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company

2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

   the oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers

3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

   will the oppressive heat of this summer weather never end?

[edit] Synonyms

• (weather): humid, close

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: drukkend nl(nl)

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

oppressive f.

1. Feminine plural form of oppressivo