| NOUN | artifact | sandbag | a bag filled with sand |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | social | sandbag | treat harshly or unfairly |
| social | sandbag, dragoon, railroad | compel by coercion, threats / threats, or crude means | |
| contact | sandbag, stun | hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag | |
| communication | sandbag | downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game / game / game in order to deceive, as in gambling | |
| change | sandbag | protect or strengthen with sandbags |
| Sounds | sae'ndbae.g | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Ag ... zigzag: 32 rhymes with aeg... | |
| Meaning | A bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | bag | A flexible container with a single opening |
| Spanish | saco terrero | |
| Catalan | sac terrer | |
| Verbs | sandbag | protect or strengthen with sandbags |
| sandbag | hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag | |
| Meaning | treat harshly or unfairly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | wrong | treat unjustly |
| Meaning | compel by coercion, threats / threats, or crude means. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | |
| Example | "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" | |
| Synonyms | dragoon, railroad | |
| Broader | coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force | To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |
| Spanish | presionar | |
| Meaning | hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | stun | |
| Broader | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Spanish | aturdir, pasmar | |
| Nouns | sandbag | a bag filled with sand |
| Meaning | downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game / game / game in order to deceive, as in gambling. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Entails | understate, minimize, minimise, downplay | represent as less significant or important |
| Broader | misinform, mislead | Give false / false or misleading information to |
| Nouns | sandbagger | someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you |
| Meaning | protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The residents sandbagged the beach front" | |
| Broader | strengthen | gain strength |
| Nouns | sandbag | a bag filled with sand |
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