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Oppressed vs Appressed - What's the difference?

oppressed | appressed |

As adjectives the difference between oppressed and appressed

is that oppressed is subject to oppression while appressed is closely flattened down.

As verbs the difference between oppressed and appressed

is that oppressed is past tense of oppress while appressed is past tense of appress.

oppressed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Subject to oppression.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (oppress)

    • appressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (appress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology, mycology) Closely flattened down.