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intimidation

 
Thesaurus: intimidation

noun

    An expression of the intent to hurt or punish another: menace, threat. See warn/invite.

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The noun has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
  Synonym: bullying

Meaning #2: the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

Meaning #3: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

Meaning #4: a communication that makes you afraid to try something
  Synonyms: determent, deterrence


 
 
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