How do you pronounce Repressive?

Repressive is pronounced as /rɪˈpres.ɪv/.

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Repressive

⛓️Repressive (represivo)

adjective

/rɪˈpres.ɪv/

represivo (represivo)

Repression reprieve

Meaning

restraining freedom or preventing self-expression; oppressive

Traducción del significado

que restringe la libertad o impide la autoexpresión; opresivo

Oraciones de ejemplo

The repressive government banned all forms of protest.

El gobierno represivo prohibió todas las formas de protesta.

Synonyms

oppressive, authoritarian, tyrannical

Antonyms

liberating, permissive, democratic

Colocaciones

repressive regime, repressive measures, repressive laws

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