| ADJECTIVE | all | tyrannical, oppressive, tyrannous | marked by unjust / unjust / unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
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| all | tyrannical, authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule |
| Sounds | terae'nihkahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | marked by unjust / unjust / unjust severity or arbitrary behavior. | |
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| Example | "a tyrannical parent" | |
| Synonyms | oppressive, tyrannous | |
| Broader | domineering | tending to domineer |
| Spanish | opresivo, tiránico | |
| Nouns | tyranny | dominance through threat of punishment and violence |
| Meaning | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. | |
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| Example | "a tyrannical government" | |
| Synonyms | authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic | |
| Broader | undemocratic | not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals |
| Spanish | autocrático, autoritario, despótico, dictatorial, tiránico | |
| Catalan | dictatorial, tirànic | |
| Nouns | tyranny | dominance through threat of punishment and violence |
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