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Strong-arm

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Verb

1. strong-arm

handle roughly

Example Sentences:
'He was strong-armed by the policemen'

2. ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm

be bossy towards

Example Sentences:
'Her big brother always bullied her when she was young'

3. strong-arm

use physical force against

Example Sentences:
'They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant'

Adjective

4. forcible, physical, strong-arm

impelled by physical force especially against resistance

Example Sentences:
'forcible entry'
'a real cop would get physical'
'strong-arm tactics'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Strong-arm

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noun
1. (modifier)
relating to or involving physical force or violence
strong-arm tactics
verb
2. (transitive)
to show violence towards

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Strong-arm

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adjective
1.  Informal
using physical force or violence
verb transitive
2.  Informal
to use physical force or violence upon, esp. in robbing

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Strong-arm

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adj.
Using physical force or coercion: strong-arm tactics.
tr.v. strong-armed, strong-arm·ing, strong-arms
1. To use physical force or coercion against.
2. To rob by force.

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