domineering
adjectiveTrying to control others in an overbearing or arbitrary way.
Overbearingly controlling
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adjectiveDepicting an imagined society marked by oppression or misery.
extortion
nounObtaining something through threats or coercive pressure.
incubus
nounAn oppressive burden or nightmare; also a nightmare figure in folklore.
Oppressive burden
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miasma
nounAn unpleasant or oppressive atmosphere, sometimes imagined as a vapor.
An unpleasant or oppressive atmosphere, sometimes imagined as a vapor
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sultry
adjectiveOppressively hot and humid; sometimes describing an intensely sensual appearance or manner.
Hot and humid
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swelter
verbTo feel oppressed by intense heat.
tyrannical
adjectiveExercising power in a harsh, oppressive, or arbitrary way.
Harsh exercise of power
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