oppress vs repress :

oppress or repress

Dictators commonly oppress their citizens and repress dissent, butthese words don’t mean exactly the same thing. “Repress” just means"keep under control.” sometimes repression is a good thing: “During thejob interview, repress the temptation to tell Mr. Brown that he hastoilet paper stuck to his shoe.” Oppression is always bad, and impliesserious persecution.

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Definitions

  • v  come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
    The government oppresses political activists
  • v  cause to suffer

  • v  put down by force or intimidation
  • v  conceal or hide
  • v  put out of one's consciousness
  • v  block the action of
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