Intimidate and Manipulate

Intimidate

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

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Manipulate and intimidate are semantically related in subdue topic. In some cases you can use "Manipulate" instead a verb "Intimidate".

Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation

Manipulate verb - To control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means.

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Intimidate and manipulate are semantically related in subdue topic. Sometimes you can use "Intimidate" instead a verb "Manipulate".

character	intimidate character	manipulate character
people	intimidate people	manipulate people
someone	intimidate someone	manipulate someone
time	intimidate time	manipulate time
Other words: way, anyone, everyone, humans, victims, enemies, heroes, girls.

In the extended edition of Return of the King, Saruman gains some echoes when he tries to intimidate/manipulate Théoden, Gandalf, Aragorn and the rest of the party from Helm's Deep.

Source: Film / The Lord of the Rings
Alone each would be an easy target for exploitation in a Crapsack World, but together they can intimidate and manipulate any threat into submission.

Source: Film / Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
While Suzanne clearly lacks book smarts and general self-awareness, she is fairly gifted at manipulation and intimidation (or at least, picking the right people to manipulate and intimidate).

Source: Film / To Die For

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