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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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AHHH, what is this word?!
I keep wanting to say "succumb," but that's not it.
When someone has been the victim of something, like imposed upon. For example, "Women have been _____ by (to?) the expectations of society for centuries."
Any ideas? I'd appreciate it so much!
When someone has been the victim of something, like imposed upon. For example, "Women have been _____ by (to?) the expectations of society for centuries."
Any ideas? I'd appreciate it so much!
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At a guess, maybe this will do the trick: Women have fallen victim to the expectations of society. I guess "succumb" is used this way: She fought her drug addiction for the better part of her life but finally succumbed to it. e.
- At a guess, maybe this will do the trick: Women have fallen victim to the expectations of society.
- I guess "succumb" is used this way: She fought her drug addiction for the better part of her life but finally succumbed to it.
- e.
- died or became so addicted that she stopped caring)
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At a guess, maybe this will do the trick:
Women have fallen victim to the expectations of society.
I guess "succumb" is used this way:
She fought her drug addiction for the better part of her life but finally succumbed to it. (i.e. died or became so addicted that she stopped caring)
Women have fallen victim to the expectations of society.
I guess "succumb" is used this way:
She fought her drug addiction for the better part of her life but finally succumbed to it. (i.e. died or became so addicted that she stopped caring)
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