Oppression and Trial

Oppression

Oppression noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Trial and oppression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun "Oppression".

Trial noun - A test of faith, patience, or strength.

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Oppression and trial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Oppression" instead a noun "Trial".

Nearby Word: triable

long	long oppression	long trial
constant	constant oppression	constant trial
military	military oppression	military trial
later	later oppression	later trial
Other adjectives: subsequent, soviet.

Barleycorn's version of The Men Behind The Wire sounds peppy and cheerful in the melody, but the song is about racism, and political oppression (Not for them a judge and jury/Nor indeed a trial at all/But being Irish means you're guilty/So we're guilty one and all).

Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Folk

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