oppress
/əˈpɹɛs/verb
High School
1
To keep down by unjust force.
2
To make sad or gloomy.
3
Physically to press down on (someone) with harmful effects; to smother, crush.
4
To sexually violate; to rape.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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