STRONG-ARM

• (verb) use physical force against

  "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant"

• (verb) be bossy towards

  "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

  synonyms : ballyrag , boss around , browbeat , bully , bullyrag , hector , push around

• (verb) handle roughly

  "He was strong-armed by the policemen"

• (adj.) impelled by physical force especially against resistance

  "forcible entry", "a real cop would get physical", "strong-arm tactics"

  synonyms : forcible , physical

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