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Oppressed vs Pressed - What's the difference?

oppressed | pressed |

As adjectives the difference between oppressed and pressed

is that oppressed is subject to oppression while pressed is under strain or deprivation.

As verbs the difference between oppressed and pressed

is that oppressed is past tense of oppress while pressed is past tense of press.

oppressed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Subject to oppression.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (oppress)

    • pressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (press)
  • contraction of impressed

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Under strain or deprivation.
    • The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
    He found himself hard pressed .

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