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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
adjacentnot distant : nearby
pitfalltrap
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
commemorateto call to remembrance
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
finishto come to an end : terminate
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
docileeasily taught
severto put or keep apart : divide