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English verb: browbeat | |||
| 1. | browbeat (emotion) be bossy towards | ||
| Samples | Her big brother always bullied her when she was young. | ||
| Synonyms | ballyrag, boss around, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intimidate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize | ||
| 2. | browbeat (communication) discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | ||
| Examples | They browbeat him into writing the letter | ||
| Synonyms | bully, swagger | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle | ||
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