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OPPRESS/REPRESS |
Dictators commonly oppress their citizens and repress dissent, but
these words don’t mean exactly the same thing. “Repress” just means
“keep under control.” Sometimes repression is a good thing: “During the
job interview, repress the temptation to tell Mr. Brown that he has
toilet paper stuck to his shoe.” Oppression is always bad, and implies
serious persecution.
