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oppressive

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oppressive adjective
describing an atmosphere or feeling that is stifling, gloomy, or depressing

On the eve of the exam, the atmosphere in the classroom was very oppressive.

repress verb
to constrain or hold back emotions, impulses, or desires; the act of repression

Suppressing your emotions for a long time is bad for your health.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
8.70 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
12.7 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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