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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
addenduma thing added : addition
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
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ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
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