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Present participle for to coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

Present participle for to intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

Present participle for to harass, bother or persecute, especially relentlessly

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

Present participle for talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect

Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect

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

lording it over

walking all over

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

twisting one's arm

putting heat on

putting through the wringer

putting the chill on

holding a gun to one's head

treating harshly

playing the heavy with

ordering around

giving orders to

ruling the roost

calling the shots

leading by the nose

keeping under thumb

ruling with a rod of iron

ruling with an iron hand

throwing your weight around

being in the saddle

putting the screws on

running the show

bending to your will

pushing the buttons

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“These people form political groupings, accept positions in the Government or candidacies in the parties - both conceded in order to seduce us - and they hector us to take part in elections.”

Verb

Present participle for to intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

turning on the heat

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

using strong-arm tactics on

putting the screws on

tightening the screws on

scaring the bejesus out of

turning the screws on

bringing pressure to bear on

using pressure on

putting pressure on

riding roughshod

putting the squeeze on

putting under an obligation

striking terror into

striking terror in

filling with terror

making it hot for someone

inspiring panic in

scaring to death

putting the frighteners on

frightening out of your wits

putting the fear of God into

making things hot for someone

having someone do something

tightening the screw on

prevailing upon

putting the heat on

turning the screw on

twisting someone's arm

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Verb

Present participle for to harass, bother or persecute, especially relentlessly

giving a hard time

scratching around

searching high heaven

driving up the wall

getting on your nerves

getting in your hair

giving someone grief

bending someone's ear

driving round the bend

hacking you off

rubbing up the wrong way

running up the wrong way

getting your back up

getting under your skin

driving you up the wall

getting on one's nerves

tyrannizing over

discombobulating

sticking the knife into

getting the knife into

causing anxiety to

driving bananas

making it hot for someone

making things hot for someone

leading someone a merry dance

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

finding fault with

keeping complaining to

breathing down someone's neck

taking it out on

busting someone's balls

making a monkey of

poking borak at

making sport of

slinging off at

taking the piss out of

poking mullock at

pulling someone's leg

pulling one's leg

taking the mickey

making jokes about

discriminating against

giving a bad time

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

punishing unfairly

having it in for

giving the business

driving round the twist

having a down on

putting the squeeze on

getting on your wick

making somebody's hackles rise

causing suffering to

giving someone the hump

making someone see red

weighing heavily on

showing antagonism to

disapproving of

feeling ill will towards

showing ill will towards

bearing a grudge towards

giving someone hell

inflicting pain on

inflicting suffering on

rattling one's cage

getting your hackles up

getting your dander up

making your blood boil

ruffling one's feathers

trying your patience

getting up someone's nose

getting on the nerves of

getting in the hair of

putting pressure on

bringing pressure to bear on

shouting catcalls at

taking advantage of

discountenancing

putting your back up

causing anguish to

making miserable

doing a number on

throwing off balance

arousing anxiety in

pushing buttons

making wretched

making it tough for

stacking the deck

having your knife into

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

treating harshly

ruling with a rod of iron

putting screws to

bringing under the yoke

riding roughshod over

weighing heavy upon

holding sway over

trampling underfoot

bringing to heel

ruling with an iron hand

bringing someone to their knees

walking all over

inconveniencing

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Verb

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

Verb

Present participle for talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect

Verb

Present participle for to (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

Noun

Abuse; insults

stream of abuse

torrent of abuse

character assassination

critical remarks

a slanging match

critical remark

verbal disapproval

verbal onslaught

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

rap over the knuckles

defamation of character

malicious gossip

underestimation

backhanded compliment

slap on the wrist

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

misrepresentation of character

abusive language

false accusation

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

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Noun

Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect

pretentiousness

self-glorification

crowing. bluster

self-satisfaction

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

self-aggrandizement

self-importance

verbal onslaught

public speaking

a way with words

gift of the gab

extravagant language

flowery language

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Noun

A rude and mocking remark

shout of derision

taking the mickey

slap in the face

snappy comeback

backhanded compliment

pulling someone's chain

superciliousness

misrepresentation

contemptuousness

character assassination

good-humoured mockery

distorted drawing

false impression

exaggerated drawing

clowning around

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

scandalmongering

poor substitute

extreme dislike

marginalization^US

witty conversation

marginalisation^UK

underestimation

verbal disapproval

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Adjective

Domineering

anti-democratic

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

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Adjective

Holier-than-thou

holier-than-thou

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