Bullying and Restraint

Bullying

Bullying noun - The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something.
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Restraint and bullying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Bullying".

Nearby Words: bully, bullied

Restraint

Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Bullying and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bullying" instead a noun "Restraint".

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  • Manga / Tokyo Ghoul Bullying a Dragon: An Alpha Bitch and her posse attempt to bully Touka, though she manages to restraint her more violent impulses.
  • She shows little restraint when it comes to lashing out at others (she was expelled from her first school for hitting a teacher who didn't take a friend's bullying seriously) but also goes to great lengths for and clearly cares about people close to her.
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