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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

Mental pressure or distress

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

Oppression, or something that is oppressive or restrictive, typically figuratively

An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

Something that causes great worry, anxiety or grief

The act of regimenting

The exercise of power or influence over someone or something

Rigorous or stern control

Prejudice based on class

A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances

An imperfection, fault or bad name associated with someone or something

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Noun

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

authoritarianism

totalitarianism

victimization^US

victimisation^UK

unreasonableness

high-handedness

harsh discipline

totalitarian government

undemocratic rule

single party rule

reign of terror

taking advantage

unfair treatment

rough treatment

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“A ruthless dictator can end up leading a region into war, terrorism, and oppression on a global scale.”

Noun

Mental pressure or distress

disconsolateness

downheartedness

mental pressure

heavy-heartedness

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

broken-heartedness

slough of despond

low-spiritedness

heaviness of heart

heavyheartedness

dissatisfaction

clinical depression

postnatal depression

endogenous depression

one's black dog

reactive depression

mental suffering

disillusionment

world-weariness

emotional suffering

discontentedness

dark night of the soul

unconsolability

heartbrokenness

serious accident

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“Their enclosed spaces offer shelter and protection without any sense of oppression.”

Noun

Violent or forcible action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

strong-arm tactics

strong arm tactics

strong-arm tactic

reign of terror

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

demanding money with menaces

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Noun

Oppression, or something that is oppressive or restrictive, typically figuratively

disenfranchisement

peculiar institution

human trafficking

chains constraint

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Noun

An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object

physical assault

physical attack

physical violence

sexual interference

sexual misconduct

act of aggression

act of violence

actual bodily harm

grievous bodily harm

domestic violence

indecent assault

rough treatment

corporal punishment

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Noun

A state of disapproval or feeling of unfulfillment

dissatisfaction

discontentedness

disconsolateness

apprehensiveness

emotional suffering

mental suffering

chip on your shoulder

mid-life crisis

unconsolability

disillusionment

downheartedness

demoralization^US

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

heavy-heartedness

Sturm und Drang

heaviness of heart

butterflies in the stomach

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Noun

An unjust act, treatment or occurrence

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

misdemeanour^UK

act of wickedness

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

misbehaviour^UK

antisocial behavior

act of brutality

act of savagery

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

unlawful activity

moral transgression

unrighteousness

criminal offense

clandestineness

fall from grace

maladministration

act of violence

act of barbarity

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Noun

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

straitened circumstances

hand-to-mouth existence

reduced circumstances

stroke of bad luck

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

reverse of fortune

reversal of fortune

sticky situation

awkward situation

problematic situation

critical situation

unfortunate situation

tricky situation

tight situation

difficult situation

unfortunateness

sorry condition

stroke of ill luck

no-win situation

painful experience

unpleasant experience

uphill struggle

tough assignment

thorn in the flesh

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

worst-case scenario

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

unfortunate incident

botched situation

lack of success

devastating blow

rough situation

hell in a handbasket

serious accident

thorn in your side

harsh conditions

tough situation

fatal attraction

baptism of fire

thorn in one's side

serious problem

apprehensiveness

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

fly in the ointment

stumbling block

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Noun

Something that causes great worry, anxiety or grief

millstone round one's neck

thorn in one's side

albatross around one's neck

pressure cooker

unwanted responsibility

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

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Noun

The act of regimenting

collectivization

harmonisation^UK

harmonization^US

mechanisation^UK

mechanization^US

organisation^UK

organization^US

standardisation^UK

standardization^US

institutionalisation^UK

institutionalization^US

Noun

The exercise of power or influence over someone or something

prestigiousness

superintendence

authorization^US

superintendency

authorisation^UK

political practice

primary position

supreme authority

total domination

period of dominance

period of domination

all-powerfulness

undisputed sway

strong influence

totalitarianism

period of influence

social position

greater importance

unlimited power

oyer and terminer

organization^US

organisation^UK

illustriousness

efficaciousness

constructiveness

authoritativeness

good reputation

trustworthiness

conspicuousness

extraordinariness

bargaining chip

bargaining counter

outstandingness

distinguishment

media attention

social standing

prestidigitation

instrumentality

unforgettableness

exceptionalness

pronounced nature

outstanding nature

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Noun

Rigorous or stern control

Noun

Prejudice based on class

unfair preference

narrow-mindedness

narrowmindedness

small-mindedness

tendentiousness

preferential treatment

preferentialism

unfair treatment

double standard

jobs for the boys

keeping it in the family

opinionatedness

unreasonableness

social prejudice

class prejudice

old boy network

two sets of rules

rules for thee but not for me

inconsistent rules

contradictory standard

contrasting principles

different standards

special treatment

reverse discrimination

looking after one's own

positive discrimination

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Noun

A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances

apprehensiveness

nervous tension

screaming abdabs

butterflies in the stomach

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

screaming habdabs

thorn in one's side

trials and tribulations

uphill struggle

tough assignment

screaming meemies

thorn in the flesh

living day to day

emotional strain

cause for concern

pressure of work

unwanted responsibility

millstone round one's neck

thorn in your side

pressure cooker

quick-temperedness

dissatisfaction

disconsolateness

emotional suffering

mental suffering

stroke of bad luck

harsh conditions

tough situation

reversal of fortune

stroke of ill luck

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Noun

An imperfection, fault or bad name associated with someone or something

blot on the escutcheon

disreputableness

disgracefulness

disreputability

dishonorableness

ignominiousness

loss of reputation

source of shame

blot on the escutcheon of

opprobriousness

skeleton in the cupboard

lack of respectability

loss of respect

loss of self-respect

bad reflection on

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