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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