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strong-arm


I - verb
1. handle roughly
- He was strong-armed by the policemen
Derivationally related forms:
strong-armer
Hypernyms:
treat, handle, do by
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
2. be bossy towards
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
Syn:
bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around,
hector, push around
Hypernyms:
intimidate
Hyponyms:
tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to strong-arm the prisoners
3. use physical force against
- They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant
Derivationally related forms:
strong-armer
Hypernyms:
beat, beat up, work over
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to strong-arm the prisoners

II - adjective
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
- forcible entry
- a real cop would get physical
- strong-arm tactics
Syn:
forcible, physical
Similar to:
forceful
Derivationally related forms:
force (for: forcible)

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