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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.
The politician 's aggressive tactics bludgeoned his opponents into supporting his agenda.
02
to violently strike someone repeatedly with a heavy stick
Transitive: to bludgeon sb
Examples
The assailant bludgeoned his victim with a tire iron, leaving them unconscious and bleeding.
In the midst of the brawl, one of the fighters bludgeoned his opponent with a metal pipe.
Bludgeon
01
a thick, usually short stick or club used to hit or strike, often intended as a weapon
Examples
The guard carried a bludgeon for protection.
The attacker used a wooden bludgeon during the robbery.
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