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Present participle for to coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

Present participle for to annoy or harass, especially in an unkind or bothersome way

Present participle for to tease, typically in a good-natured way

Present participle for make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

A rude and mocking remark

Holier-than-thou

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Verb

Present participle for to coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

using strong-arm tactics on

riding roughshod over

putting the screws on

turning on the heat

tightening the screws on

turning the screws on

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

lording it over

twisting one's arm

putting heat on

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

holding a gun to one's head

making it hot for someone

putting the frighteners on

making things hot for someone

bringing pressure to bear on

using pressure on

putting pressure on

riding roughshod

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

treating harshly

playing the heavy with

walking all over

having someone do something

tightening the screw on

prevailing upon

putting the heat on

turning the screw on

tyrannizing over

twisting someone's arm

scaring the bejesus out of

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“To a man of Mr. Flint's temperament and training, it was impossible to have such an opponent within reach without attempting to hector him into an acknowledgment of the weakness of his position.”

Verb

Present participle for to rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

pressurising^UK

pressurizing^US

riding roughshod over

ordering around

giving orders to

lording it over

walking all over

ruling the roost

calling the shots

running the show

using strong-arm tactics on

keeping under thumb

putting the screws on

being in the saddle

ruling with an iron hand

leading by the nose

pushing the buttons

throwing your weight around

ruling with a rod of iron

bending to your will

Verb

Present participle for to annoy or harass, especially in an unkind or bothersome way

giving a hard time

driving up the wall

giving someone grief

driving bananas

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

getting on your nerves

getting in your hair

driving round the bend

bending someone's ear

discombobulating

scratching around

causing anxiety to

searching high heaven

making it hot for someone

sticking the knife into

making things hot for someone

getting the knife into

getting on one's nerves

driving you up the wall

busting someone's balls

taking it out on

breathing down someone's neck

finding fault with

keeping complaining to

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Verb

Present participle for to tease, typically in a good-natured way

making jokes about

poking mullock at

making sport of

slinging off at

taking the mickey

making a monkey of

pulling someone's leg

poking borak at

pulling one's leg

taking the piss out of

giving a hard time

Verb

Present participle for make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

Noun

Abuse; insults

stream of abuse

torrent of abuse

character assassination

critical remarks

a slanging match

critical remark

verbal disapproval

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

defamation of character

malicious gossip

underestimation

backhanded compliment

misrepresentation of character

abusive language

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

false accusation

slap on the wrist

rap over the knuckles

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

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Noun

A rude and mocking remark

taking the mickey

shout of derision

pulling someone's chain

slap in the face

snappy comeback

backhanded compliment

superciliousness

misrepresentation

character assassination

distorted drawing

false impression

exaggerated drawing

good-humoured mockery

clowning around

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

scandalmongering

poor substitute

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

witty conversation

underestimation

contemptuousness

verbal disapproval

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Adjective

Domineering

Adjective

Holier-than-thou

holier-than-thou

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