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oppressing

oppressing adjective: oppressive. Also the present participle and gerund of oppress.

Adjective

oppressing (comparative more oppressing, superlative most oppressing)

  1. oppressive

Also used as

oppressing is also the present participle and gerund of oppress.

Forms of oppressing

comparativemore oppressing
superlativemost oppressing

Words formed from oppressing

Questions about oppressing

What does oppressing mean?
Oppressing means oppressive.
What part of speech is oppressing?
Oppressing is an adjective.

Words near oppressing in the dictionary

  1. oppressees
  2. oppresses
  3. oppressest
  4. oppresseth
  5. oppressible
  6. oppressing
  7. oppressingly
  8. oppression
  9. Oppression Olympics
  10. oppressional
  11. oppressionism

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