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Gripingly :: Gripingly (adv.) In a griping or oppressive manner.

Cumber :: Cumber (v. t.) To rest upon as a troublesome or useless weight or load; to be burdensome or oppressive to; to hinder or embarrass in attaining an object, to obstruct or occupy uselessly; to embarrass; to trouble..

Redress :: Redress (v. t.) To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.

Close :: Close (v. t.) Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc..

Burdensome :: Burdensome (a.) Grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive.

Rapacity :: Rapacity (n.) The act or practice of extorting or exacting by oppressive injustice; exorbitant greediness of gain.

Screw :: Screw (v. i.) To use violent mans in making exactions; to be oppressive or exacting.

Solano :: Solano () A hot, oppressive wind which sometimes blows in the Mediterranean, particularly on the eastern coast of Spain..

Pressive :: Pressive (a.) Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation..

Quit :: Quit (a.) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate..

Swelve :: Sweltry (v. i.) Suffocating with heat; oppressively hot; sultry.

Incubus :: Incubus (n.) Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the free use of the faculties.

Onerous :: Onerous (a.) Burdensome; oppressive.

Hard :: Hard (superl.) Difficult to bear or endure; not easy to put up with or consent to; hence, severe; rigorous; oppressive; distressing; unjust; grasping; as, a hard lot; hard times; hard fare; a hard winter; hard conditions or terms..

Publican :: Publican (n.) A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation..

Ease :: Ease (n.) To render less painful or oppressive; to mitigate; to alleviate.

Sufferance :: Sufferance (n.) Submission under difficult or oppressive circumstances; patience; moderation.

Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive..

Nightmare :: Nightmare (n.) Hence, any overwhelming, oppressive, or stupefying influence..

Extortionate :: Extortionate (a.) Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.

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