Intimidate and Strike

Intimidate

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

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

Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation

Strike verb - To refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands.

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Intimidate and strike are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intimidate" instead a verb "Strike".

Nearby Words: striking, striker, strikeout, striked, striken

character	intimidate character	strike character
people	intimidate people	strike people
lady	intimidate lady	strike lady
someone	intimidate someone	strike someone
Other words: time, way, target, anyone, opponent, enemy, foe, opponents, enemies, targets.

It's mentioned that he kills for fun and sport instead of just for food, likes to intimidate for no reason other than to strike fear, and kills Akela even after he was told they sent Mowgli away so he wouldn't have to be bothered by his existence.

Source: Film / The Jungle Book (2016)
Shock and Awe: The indoor lightning strike is one of his most used tricks, though only to intimidate, never offensively.

Source: Wrestling / The Undertaker
Tai Lung immobilizes the Furious Five with his unstoppable nerve-strike, but allows Crane to fly them back to the Valley of Peace in order to intimidate the Dragon Warrior.

Source: Western Animation / Kung Fu Panda

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