Bullying
Bullying noun - The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something.
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Synonyms for Bullying
Intimidate and bullying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intimidate" instead a verb "Bullying".
Intimidate
Intimidate verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.
Bullying and intimidate are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Bullying" with "Intimidate", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation
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Related pairs
- force and bullying
- force and intimidate
- compel and bullying
- compel and intimidate
- pressure and bullying
- pressure and intimidate
- bluster and bullying
- bluster and intimidate
- bully and bullying
- bully and intimidate
- persecute and bullying
- persecute and intimidate
- menace and bullying
- menace and intimidate
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Bullying a Dragon: The Witch Hunter whom, because of his religious fanaticism and his hatred toward magic, throughout the show attacks and/or tries to coerce/intimidate both Arthur and Merlin.
Source: Series / Kaamelott - Bullying a Dragon: The show-off gunman - who had just seen Kit disarm multiple opponents (and is still holding her gun) - who tries to intimidate Kit with his gun-twirling skills and bravado.
Source: Webcomic / The Dreadful -
Bullying a Dragon: Ovidius (the loan shark) tries to intimidate Batiatus in early episodes, but has a difficult time of it since Batiatus is usually followed by at least one famous and deadly gladiator.
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