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- obtuse/abstruse: obtuse means blunt and is used to describe a person who is dull; abstruse is incomprehensible or nearly so
- one another/each other: use one another when more than two persons are involved (All in the community should care about one another.); when two persons are concerned, use each other (We care about each other.)
- oppress/repress: oppress is to dominate or maltreat; repress, not as strong as oppress, is to subordinate or control
- oral/verbal/written: oppress is to dominate or maltreat; repress, not as strong as oppress, is to subordinate or control
- overweening/overweaning: overweening means presumptuous, immoderate, arrogant, or exaggerated; overweaning would be to be overly enthusiastic in transferring infant nutrition from breastfeeding or in eliminating a dependency
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