Mandatory
Mandatory adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Oppressive and mandatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oppressive" instead an adjective "Mandatory".
Oppressive
Oppressive adjective - Difficult to endure.
Mandatory and oppressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mandatory" instead an adjective "Oppressive".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts was a benevolent kind of such organization for the majority of the saga and turned into an oppressive one under the Death Eaters' reign in the seventh book (the attendance was voluntary and mandatory respectively).
Source: Mutant Draft Board
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