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Deepa Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Downtrodden

i came to know it means treated badly by people in power according to oxford dictionary, but who is in power? the person who is being treated , or who treats?
can i say "the downtrodden druglord"?
  

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If you are downtrodden by me, then I am in power. Anyone can be downtrodden - even a druglord - by whomever has power over them. Rommie

— Rommie

  • If you are downtrodden by me, then I am in power.
  • Anyone can be downtrodden - even a druglord - by whomever has power over them.
  • Rommie
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If you are downtrodden by me, then I am in power.

Anyone can be downtrodden - even a druglord - by whomever has power over them.

Rommie
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oh! thanks rommie!
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