Bully and Bluster

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Bully

Bully verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.

Usage example: the older boys constantly bullied him to the point where he was afraid to walk home alone

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Bluster and bully are semantically related in brag topic. In some cases you can use "Bluster" instead a verb "Bully", when it comes to topics like intimidate.

Nearby Words: bull, bullying, bullied, bulled, bulling

Bluster

Bluster verb - To talk loudly and wildly.

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Bully and bluster are semantically related in roar topic. Sometimes you can use "Bully" instead a verb "Bluster", if it concerns topics such as brag.

Nearby Words: blustering, blustery, blustered, blusterous

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How words are described

old	old bully	old bluster
new	new bully	new bluster
local	local bully	local bluster

Common collocations

way

bully way

bluster way

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