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Definition of strong-arm

use physical force against; "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant"
be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
handle roughly; "He was strong-armed by the policemen"
impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"

Similar Words: bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around, forcible, physical

Hyponyms: tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer

Derivational Morphology: hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer

Anagrams: strongman, Armstrong

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