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English Dictionary: intimidation by the DICT Development Group
2 results for intimidation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
intimidation
n
  1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
    Synonym(s): bullying, intimidation
  2. the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
  3. the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
  4. a communication that makes you afraid to try something
    Synonym(s): determent, deterrence, intimidation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Intimidation \In*tim`i*da"tion\, n. [Cf. F. intimidation.]
      The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by
      threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were
      kept from the polls by intimidation.
  
               The king carried his measures in Parliament by
               intimidation.                                          --Paley.
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