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Vocabulary Entry
oppressed
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Subjected to harsh treatment or control; lacking freedom or rights.
Example Sentences
"The oppressed citizens protested for their rights."
"She wrote a book to raise awareness about the lives of oppressed people."
"The film depicted the struggle of an oppressed community."
V
verb
Past tense of 'oppress'; to have kept someone in a state of hardship or subservience.
Example Sentences
"Throughout history, various regimes have oppressed their citizens."
"Many stories recount how the king oppressed his own people."
"The regime had oppressed the dissenters for years before the revolution."