3
harassing(verb, threatening)
3
overbearing
3
abusive(adjective, sharp, cross, fierce, hostile)
3
admonishing(verb, adjective, threatening)
3
authoritarian
3
bluff(daring, boldness, audacity, intimidation, self-congratulation)
3
boisterousness(noun, intimidation)
3
brutal(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome, arouse bad emotions)
3
hectoring(adjective, imperious)
3
hinting(verb, adjective, threatening)
3
hostile(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
3
menace(noun, verb)
3
persecution
3
pressuring(verb, compelling)
3
rude(hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
3
scare tactics(expression, idiom, pressure, threats)
3
swaggering(verb, adjective, daring, boldness, audacity)
2
blustery
2
menacing
2
pushing(verb, compelling)
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