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adjective
1.
burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
2.
causing discomfort by being excessive, intense, elaborate, etc.: oppressive heat.
3.
distressing or grievous: oppressive sorrows.
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Oppressive
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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oppressive
mid-17c., from M.L. oppressivus, from pp. stem of opprimere (see oppress). Related: Oppressively; oppressiveness.
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