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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
jostleto come in contact or into collision
supplicantone who supplicates
providencedivine guidance or care
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses