Mean
Mean adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Repressive and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressive" instead an adjective "Mean".
Repressive
Repressive adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Synonyms for Repressive
Mean and repressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Repressive".
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I mean, isn't that like what repressive regimes do?
Source: Film / Liberal Arts
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