| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | One who is habitually cruel to smaller or weaker people: browbeater, bulldozer, bully, intimidator. Archaic : brave. See OVER. | | VERB: | 1. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule: badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle, hound, taunt. Informal : needle, ride. Idioms: wave the red flag in front of the bull. See TREAT WELL. 2. To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example: bludgeon, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, intimidate, menace, threaten. Informal : strong-arm. See OVER.
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