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TYRANNY

oppressive power

The meaning of the word tyranny is oppressive power.

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WordMeaning
vieto strive for superiority : contend
statutoryof or relating to statutes
compressto press or squeeze together
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing