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- pronunciation:
- rih
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sihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue.
The repressive government stifled the press and curtailed personal freedoms.- similar words:
- authoritarian
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| derivations: |
repressively (adv.), repressiveness (n.) |
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