| Main Entry: | intimidation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bullying |
Synonyms: |
browbeating, coercion, cowing, daunting, demoralizing, frightening, scare tactics, terrorizing, threatening |
| Main Entry: | coercion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compulsion, pressure |
Synonyms: |
browbeating, bullying, constraint, duress, force, intimidation, menace, menacing, persuasion, restraint, strong-arm tactic, threat, threatening, violence |
| Main Entry: | fulmination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tirade, condemnation |
Synonyms: |
blast, curse, denunciation, diatribe, discharge, explosion, intimidation, invective, obloquy, outburst, philippic, reprobation, warning |
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, inappropriate behavior, intimidation, 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, fearfulness, fright, horror, intimidation, panic, shock, trepidation, 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, foreshadowing, fulmination, hazard, impendence, intimidation, menace, omen, peril, portent, presage, risk, thunder, writing on the wall |
| Main Entry: | demoralization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disheartenment |
Synonyms: |
confusion, depression, intimidation, subdual, trepidation |
| Main Entry: | scare tactics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | methods used to scare |
Synonyms: |
ambush, arm-twisting, bullying, coercion, duress, force, intimidation, persuasion, pressure, reign of terror, strong-arm tactics, terrorism, terrorization, threat |
| Main Entry: | war of nerves |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | psychological conflict |
Synonyms: |
browbeating, demoralization, intimidation, psychological warfare, saber-rattling |