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oppressing

ADJECTIVE
dire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alarming appalling awful calamitous cataclysmic catastrophic depressing disastrous dismal distressing dreadful gloomy grim horrible lamentable shocking ugly unfortunate
WEAK
afflictive black cruel deplorable fearful fierce frightful grievous heartbreaking horrid portentous redoubtable regrettable ruinous scowling terrific woeful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blessed bright cheerful cheering comforting encouraging fortunate good happy hopeful joyful light lucky pleasant pleasing sunny wonderful
WEAK
nice

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Took  IMF To Task For Oppressing Developing World Workers: In a 1998 committee hearing, Sanders took Clinton administration official Robert Rubin to task for not enforcing a provision to protect the rights of workers in Indonesia.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2015

Oppressing Great Powers view him with logical alarm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah