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| Main Entry: | intimidation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bullying |
| Synonyms: | coercion, frightening, scare tactics*, threatening, browbeating, cowing, daunting, demoralizing, terrorizing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coercion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compulsion, pressure |
| Synonyms: | bullying, constraint, duress, force, intimidation, menace, menacing, persuasion, restraint, threat, threatening, violence, browbeating, strong-arm tactic |
| Main Entry: | fulmination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tirade, condemnation |
| Synonyms: | blast, curse, denunciation, diatribe, discharge, explosion, intimidation, invective, obloquy, outburst, philippic, warning, reprobation |
| Antonyms: | compliment, defense, flattery, praise, support |
| Main Entry: | menace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | danger; pest |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, caution, commination, hazard, intimidation, jeopardy, nuisance, peril, plague, risk, scare, threat, thunder, trouble, troublemaker, warning |
| Antonyms: | aid, assistance, help |
| Main Entry: | sexual harassment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unwanted sexual advance |
| Synonyms: | exploitation, impropriety, intimidation, inappropriate behavior, offensive sexual advance, sexual abuse, sexual pressure, suggestive comments, unprofessional behavior, unwanted sexual advances, victimization |
| Main Entry: | terror |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intense fear |
| Synonyms: | alarm, anxiety, awe, consternation, dismay, dread, fright, horror, intimidation, panic, shock, trepidation, fearfulness, trepidity |
| Notes: | terror is stronger than horror, though it usually lasts for a shorter time |
| Antonyms: | cheer, glee, happiness, joy |
| Main Entry: | threat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | warning; danger |
| Synonyms: | blackmail, bluff, commination, fix, foreboding, fulmination, hazard, intimidation, menace, omen, peril, portent, presage, risk, thunder, writing on the wall*, foreshadowing, impendence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | demoralization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disheartenment |
| Synonyms: | confusion, depression, intimidation, trepidation, subdual |
| Main Entry: | scare tactics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | methods used to scare |
| Synonyms: | ambush, bullying, coercion, duress, force, intimidation, persuasion, pressure, reign of terror, threat, arm-twisting, strong-arm tactics, terrorism, terrorization |
| Main Entry: | war of nerves |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | psychological conflict |
| Synonyms: | demoralization, intimidation, browbeating, psychological warfare, saber-rattling |
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