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strong-arm
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adjective satellite (s)

  • impelled by physical force especially against resistance(adj.all)
    Example:
    Strong-arm tactics.
    Synonym:
    forcible, physical
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • handle roughly(verb.social)
    Example:
    He was strong-armed by the policemen.
    Synonym:
    manhandle
    source: wordnet30
  • be bossy towards(verb.emotion)
    Synonym:
    ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around
    source: wordnet30
  • use physical force against(verb.contact)
    Example:
    They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant.
    source: wordnet30
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