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Noun

The quality or state of being physically strong

The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience

A violent person, often a member of an organized gang

Verb

To coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

To exert force or pressure on

To steal from someone or a place using threats or violence

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

Adjective

Relating to or using force or threats

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Noun

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The quality or state of being physically strong

vigor^US

vigour^UK

valour^UK

valor^US

ardor^US

fervor^US

fervour^UK

ardour^UK

draft^US

draught^UK

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Noun

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The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats

demanding money with menaces

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Noun

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The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience

favour^UK

favor^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Noun

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A violent person, often a member of an organized gang

member of a criminal gang

jailbird^US

gaolbird^UK

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Verb

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To coerce into doing something using intimidatory tactics

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

press-gang

ride roughshod

use strong-arm tactics on

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

tighten the screws on

put the frighteners on

charge

cause

breathe down someone's neck

throw your weight around

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

victimize^US

scare the bejesus out of

victimise^UK

make an offer they can't refuse

put through the wringer

make things hot for someone

steamroll

mangle

bring pressure to bear

hold a gun to one's head

psych out

put the screws to

make it hot for someone

have someone do something

leave someone no option but to

rule with a rod of iron

be in the driver's seat

push the buttons

rule with an iron hand

bring pressure to bear upon

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

bring someone to their knees

appall^US

appal^UK

tell someone what to do

treat brutally

have someone under your thumb

mess over

throw one's weight about

blind someone with something

tread on

have under one's thumb

pull rank on

take your breath away

pound

kick about

issue threats to

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

work someone's butt off

work someone's tail off

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

make one's blood run cold

chill to the bone

make teeth chatter

make one's hair stand on end

scare the daylights out of

scare away

curdle the blood

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Verb

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To exert force or pressure on

plough^UK

plow^US

mobilize^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

mobilise^UK

tow

pull along

set going

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Verb

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To steal from someone or a place using threats or violence

burglarize^US

burglarise^UK

Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

victimise^UK

victimize^US

sell a bill of goods to

lead up the garden path

sell a pup

give someone a bum steer

use for one's own ends

do someone in the eye

blackmail someone for

obtain by threat

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

live off the backs of

do an injustice to

bleed someone of something

balk^US

baulk^UK

lead down the garden path

take advantage of somebody

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

terrorize^US

take unfair advantage of

terrorise^UK

demand hush money from

make pay through nose

put the arm on

outfox

outmaneuver^US

outmanoeuvre^UK

pull the wool over someone's eyes

throw dust in someone's eyes

twist around your little finger

put on the wrong track

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

do someone out of something

exploit a loophole in

tamper with

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Adjective

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Relating to or using force or threats

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

knock-down-and-drag-out

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