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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
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suppress vs. oppress

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01font00Native tribes are 01u00oppressed02u00 by the authorities.02font02br
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00Could any adviser help me with the difference in meaning between suppress and oppress? Thanks.02br
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0 Did you look into your English-native language dictionary and they look the same? I doubt it very much. 02br
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00 suppressed: stopped, put down by force02br
00 oppressed: burdened, kept under strict control02br
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00 See the meanings here:02br
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