| VERB | emotion | browbeat, strong-arm, bully, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around | be bossy towards |
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| communication | browbeat, bully, swagger | discourage or frighten with threats / threats or a domineering manner |
| Sounds | braw'biy.t | |
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| Rhymes | aesthete ... worksheet: 76 rhymes with iyt... | |
| Meaning | Be bossy towards. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | strong-arm, bully, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around | |
| Narrower | tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer | Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
| Broader | intimidate | make timid or fearful |
| Spanish | atemorizar, intimidar | |
| Catalan | intimidar | |
| Meaning | discourage or frighten with threats / threats or a domineering manner; intimidate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | |
| Model | They browbeat him into writing the letter | |
| Synonyms | bully, swagger | |
| Broader | wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle | Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| Spanish | atemorizar, intimidar | |
| Catalan | intimidar | |
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