All 4 Uses of
oppress
in
Romeo and Juliet
- At thy good heart's oppression.
Scene 1.1oppression = weighing heavily on the spirit
- Too great oppression for a tender thing.
Scene 1.4
- And doleful dumps the mind oppress,
Scene 4.5 *oppress = weigh heavily on the spirit
- Need and oppression starveth in thine eyes,
Scene 5.1oppression = weighing heavily on the spirit
Definition:
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(oppress as in: oppressive heat) to make uncomfortable (weigh heavily on the senses or spirit)