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dun vs oppress

oppress vs dun

dun is a noun but oppress is not a noun.

dun is an adjective but oppress is not an adjective.

dun and oppress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dun Yes Yes Yes No
oppress No No Yes No
As verbs, oppress is a hyponym of dun; that is, oppress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dun:
  • dun: treat cruelly
  • oppress: cause to suffer
Other hyponyms of dun include madden, hamstring, badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease, persecute.
dun (noun) oppress (noun)
horse of a dull brownish grey color
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
dun (adjective) oppress (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
dun (verb) oppress (verb)
make a dun color come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
cure by salting cause to suffer
persistently ask for overdue payment
treat cruelly
Difference between dun and oppress

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