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oppression

1.	(noun) the act of subjugating by cruelty
	Synonyms: subjugation
	Related Words: persecution

2.	(noun) a feeling of being oppressed
	Synonyms: oppressiveness
	Related Words: depression, weight

3.	(noun) kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "the tyrant's oppression of the people"
	Related Words: subjection, subjugation