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oppressive

adjective
  1. Burdensome or difficult to bear.

    "The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."

  2. Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

    "The oppressive land-owners kept a grip on the labourers."

  3. Weighing heavily on the spirit; intense, or overwhelming

    "Will the oppressive heat of summer never end?"

Synonymsclose, humid

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