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Overbearing vs Oppressing - What's the difference?

overbearing | oppressing |

As an adjective overbearing

is overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

As a verb oppressing is

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overbearing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

    • Synonyms

    * demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * overbearingly

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    oppressing

    English

    Verb

    (head)