Merciless
Merciless adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Repressive and merciless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repressive" instead an adjective "Merciless".
Repressive
Repressive adjective - Restrictive of action.
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Merciless and repressive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merciless" instead an adjective "Repressive".
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