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downtrodden

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of downtrodden

suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority

a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation

Synonyms of downtrodden

crushed, oppressed, persecuted, tyrannized

Words Related to downtrodden

browbeaten, bullied, cowed, hectored, intimidated

abused, maltreated, mistreated

abject, despairing, disheartened, dispirited, downcast, hopeless

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