Intimidate and Risk

Intimidate

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

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Risk and intimidate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Risk" instead a verb "Intimidate".

Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation

Risk verb - To place in danger.

Usage example: we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

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Intimidate and risk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intimidate" instead a verb "Risk".

Nearby Words: risky, risked, riskiness, risking

people	intimidate people	risk people
someone	intimidate someone	risk someone
time	intimidate time	risk time
way	intimidate way	risk way
Other words: fight, anyone, everyone, orders.

Pregnant Badass: Despite having a high-risk pregnancy, she can still intimidate a bitch.

Source: Wrestling / Kia Stevens aka: Amazing Kong
You can play it straight and, rather than intimidate the bandits with your past accomplishments and complete nonchalance at a normally high-stakes, high-risk situation, tell them that you're going to kill them no matter what.

Source: Threat Backfire
When a group of the school's 'educational elite' attempt to intimidate other members of Class E during test finals, the upper-class students make the mistake of saying they should risk their lives on the wager of the outcomes of the tests.

Source: Mugging The Monster / Anime and Manga

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