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oppression in French

oppression in French is oppression — oppression means the use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

oppression in French

oppression
noun

What does "oppression" mean?

  1. noun The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.
    "The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression."
  2. noun A heavy, weighed-down feeling, whether physical (like tightness in the chest) or mental.
    "She felt a strange oppression in the humid, airless room."
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oppression in a sentence

  • The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression.
  • Decades of oppression finally led to the uprising.
  • She felt a strange oppression in the humid, airless room.

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What is "oppression" in French?

"oppression" in French is oppression. oppression means: The use of power in a cruel or unjust way to control or hold down a person or group.

How do you use "oppression" in a sentence?

Example: "The novel follows one family's struggle against political oppression." In French, "oppression" is oppression.

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