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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
remittancea sum of money remitted
redressto set right : remedy
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
tightwada close or miserly person
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection