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1 Translation result for
oppressive
in Spanish
adjective
oppressive
adjective
opresivo, severo
;
agobiante, sofocante
Example sentences of
oppressive
adjective
•
The country is ruled by an
oppressive
regime.
•
I think these laws are
oppressive
.
•
This region suffers from
oppressive
heat in the summer months.
•
The situation was extremely tense; no one said a word, and the silence was
oppressive
.
Less
Synonyms of
oppressive
adjective
onerous
,
burdensome
,
exacting
,
taxing
,
demanding
,
harsh
,
stifling
Detailed synonyms for
oppressive
adjective
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Reverse translation for
oppressive
opresivo
- oppressive
severo
- harsh, severe, strict, stark
agobiante
- exhausting, overwhelming, stifling, oppressive
sofocante
- suffocating, stifling
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