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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
rustleto make or cause a rustle
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
stem_fromarise from; originate from
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band