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| strong-arm -
use physical force against; "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant"
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work over,
beat up,
beat gather; "drum up support"
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| strong-arm -
be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
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bully,
browbeat,
bullyrag,
ballyrag,
boss around,
hector,
push around |
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intimidate make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
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domineer,
tyrannise,
tyrannize rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
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| strong-arm -
handle roughly; "He was strong-armed by the policemen"
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do by,
handle,
treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
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