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bully
noun as in domineering person
Weak matches
antagonizer, browbeater, coercer, hector, intimidator, tough
verb as in intimidate, push around
Strongest matches
bludgeon, browbeat, coerce, harass, hector, oppress, persecute, terrorize, threaten, torment, torture
Strong matches
bluster, buffalo, bulldoze, cow, domineer, dragoon, enforce, menace, overbear, showboat, swagger, tyrannize
Weak matches
despotize, lean on, ride roughshod, turn on the heat, walk heavy
Example Sentences
A man was "not bothered" as his XL bully attacked a 12-year-old girl, a court has been told.
He literally makes no sense half the time and the rest of the time he's filibustering, lying, bullying and deflecting.
The trust, already under fire following an inquiry that exposed a culture of bullying and a lack of openness, said it was "truly sorry" for the mistakes and felt "deep regret".
I think theater kids have always had self-deprecating humor because they’ve been forced to as a coping mechanism from being bullied.
"People have been bullied by Max for years now."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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