verb
- Handle roughly.
- usage: "He was strong-armed by the policemen"
- Be bossy towards.
- usage: "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
- synonyms: bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around
- Use physical force against.
- usage: "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant"
adjective
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