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: big_stick
English
> 1 sense of the expression
big stick
:
NOUN
communication
big stick
a display of force or power
English
>
big stick
: 1 sense
> noun 1, communication
Meaning
A display of force or power.
Example
"speak softly but carry a
big stick
"
Broader
display
,
show
Something intended to communicate a particular impression
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