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  • 81oppress — [ə pres′] vt. [ME oppressen < OFr oppresser < ML oppressare < L oppressus, pp. of opprimere, to press against < ob (see OB ) + premere,PRESS1] 1. to weigh heavily on the mind, spirits, or senses of; worry; trouble 2. to keep down by… …

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  • 82neronize — ˈnērōˌnīz, ˈnir transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin Neron , Nero + English ize : to tyrannize over in the manner of Nero …

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  • 83tread on the neck of — To oppress or tyrannize over • • • Main Entry: ↑neck …

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  • 84dominate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. govern, control; domineer, overbear, tyrannize; predominate, stand out. See authority, supremacy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rule, manage, control, dictate to, predominate, subject, subjugate, keep… …

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  • 85tyrannise — verb 1. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner her husband and mother in law tyrannize her • Syn: ↑tyrannize, ↑domineer • Derivationally related forms: ↑tyrant (for: ↑ …

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  • 86boss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knob, stud; manager, supervisor. See convexity, authority. v. oversee, direct; bully, domineer. See authority, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. supervisor, manager, person in charge; see administrator ,… …

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  • 87bully — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hector, brawler; plug ugly; tyrant. v. t. intimidate, browbeat, hector, bulldoze. See evildoer, insolence, threat. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tormentor, ruffian, tough, tyrant; see rascal . v. Syn.… …

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  • 88oppress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. persecute, burden, crush, afflict, grieve, load, de press; overbear, compress, overtax, overburden; tyrannize. See malevolence, badness, severity, subjection, wrong. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. trouble …

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  • 89HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… …

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  • 90command — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Order of authority Nouns 1. command, commandment, order, ordinance, fiat, bidding, dictum, behest, call, beck, nod; direction, injunction, charge; instructions. Informal, say so. See authority, rule. 2.… …

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