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to bludgeon
01
to forcefully pressure someone to do something
Ditransitive: to bludgeon sb into sth
Examples
The aggressive salesperson attempted to bludgeon customers into buying unnecessary products.
02
to violently strike someone repeatedly with a heavy stick
Transitive: to bludgeon sb
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
bludgeon
3rd person singular
bludgeons
past simple
bludgeoned
past participle
bludgeoned
Examples
The assailant bludgeoned his victim with a tire iron, leaving them unconscious and bleeding.
Bludgeon
01
a thick, usually short stick or club used to hit or strike, often intended as a weapon
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
bludgeons
Examples
The guard carried a bludgeon for protection.
Lexical Tree
bludgeoner
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