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oppressiveness

🇬🇧 UK/ə'presɪvnɪs/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

n.

The quality of being oppressive; a feeling of being heavily burdened or suppressed

压迫性;沉重感

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
opagainst, toward
+
presspress, squeeze
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
+
nessstate, quality
=oppressiveness

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