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To frighten or cause fear in

To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

To launch an attack on

To exploit, cheat or deceive for personal gain

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Verb

To frighten or cause fear in

scares to death

strikes terror into

scares the bejesus out of

fills with terror

strikes terror in

puts the fear of God into

inspires panic in

frightens out of your wits

puts the wind up

scares the living daylights out of

makes one's hair stand on end

fills with fear

scares the pants off

scares someone out of their wits

throws into a panic

makes one's blood run cold

throws into a blue funk

curdlea the blood

makes teeth chatter

gives someone goose pimples

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

frightens to death

makes someone jump out of their skin

frightens the living daylights out of

chills to the bone

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

throws off balance

freezes your blood

gets the wind up

gives someone a fright

throws into a fright

sends into a cold sweat

frightens the life out of

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

frightens someone out of their wits

makes someone shake in their shoes

makes someone's hair stand on end

throws into a tizzy

scares the pants off of

scares the daylights out of

makes someone jump out of his skin

gives someone a jolt

destabilizes^US

throws into disarray

fills with panic

throws into a tizz

destabilises^UK

paralyses with fear

strikes fear into

pulls the rug out from under

pulls the rug from under

discountenances

knocks sideways

fills with consternation

chills to the marrow

scares someone half to death

discombobulates

gives a hard time

gives someone grief

puts someone off their stroke

causes anxiety to

makes uncomfortable

sets someone back on their heels

sends over the edge

hurts somebody's feelings

gets on your wick

causes suffering to

causes anguish to

arouses anxiety in

makes it tough for

does a number on

makes miserable

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“As the snake, whom he named Ra, increased in size, it began to terrorize the neighborhood.”

Verb

To intimidate with threats or bullying behavior

makes things hot for someone

puts the frighteners on

makes it hot for someone

uses strong-arm tactics on

gives a hard time

scares the bejesus out of

turns on the heat

discriminates against

rides roughshod over

punishes unfairly

shows ill will towards

holds a gun to one's head

puts the chill on

twists one's arm

puts through the wringer

blinds someone with something

takes your breath away

issues threats to

scares hell out of

utters threats to

brings pressure to bear on

puts the screws on

puts under an obligation

rides roughshod

uses pressure on

puts pressure on

puts the squeeze on

gives someone hell

causes suffering to

has your knife into

stacks the deck

twists someone's arm

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“The stalker uses his cellular phone to terrorize his victims. He also uses it to ask his prey trivia questions or offer critiques of low-grade horror movies.”

Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

rides roughshod over

gives orders to

rules the roost

calls the shots

uses strong-arm tactics on

keeps under thumb

puts the screws on

is in the saddle

are in the saddle

rules with an iron hand

leads by the nose

pushes the buttons

rules with a rod of iron

bends to your will

tramples underfoot

brings someone to their knees

rules despotically

treats brutally

has someone under your thumb

plays the heavy with

holds sway over

gains mastery over

gains ascendancy over

renders helpless

tyrannizes over

renders incapable

gains control of

renders powerless

weighs heavy upon

exercises control over

has ascendancy over

has the whip hand over

plays first fiddle

has mastery over

has the upper hand over

lays down the law

rules the roost in

wears the trousers

has the upper hand in

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Verb

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

puts pressure on

uses pressure on

brings pressure to bear on

puts the squeeze on

puts the screws on

puts under an obligation

twists one's arm

makes an offer they can't refuse

puts the arm on

exerts force on

puts the bite on

tightens the screws on

twists someone's arm

puts squeeze on

uses strong-arm tactics on

brings pressure to bear upon

turns on the heat

lumbers someone with

pressurizes into

breathes down someone's neck

terrorizes into

intimidates into

makes necessary

puts the chill on

leaves someone no option but to

burdens someone with

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Verb

To launch an attack on

Verb

To exploit, cheat or deceive for personal gain

takes advantage of

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