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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
rabidextremely violent : furious
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
precipitantprecipitate
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association