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repressive

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1. a. Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures. Source: opted
2. adj. restrictive of action Source: wordnet
3. Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures. -- Re*press"ive*ly, adv. Source: webster
4. Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts ormeasures.-- Re*press"ive*ly, adv. Source: adambom
5. j:100 s restrictive of action Source: ecdict

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repress acts power tending action measures press restrictive

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