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Synonyms for bludgeoning
verb castigate, nag

bully
hector
intimidate
coerce
harass
oppress

badger
cow
frighten
bludgeon
tyrannize
threaten

bulldoze
bluster
domineer
lean on
overawe
dragoon

overbear
despotize
lord it over
put heat on
put the chill on
put through the wringer

Antonyms for bludgeoning

assist
aid
coax

compliment
praise
leave alone

help
boost

Synonyms
verb bully, intimidate

harass
hector

cow
bludgeon

coerce
bluster

browbeat
dragoon

Antonyms

construct

build

leave alone

Synonyms
verb intimidate, push around

terrorize
torture
hector
bludgeon
coerce
harass
torment

persecute
threaten
oppress
browbeat
bulldoze
menace
cow

bluster
tyrannize
swagger
enforce
domineer
dragoon
showboat

overbear
buffalo
despotize
lean on
ride roughshod
turn on the heat
walk heavy

Antonyms

alleviate
aid
delight
help

please
make happy
relieve
boost

allow
leave alone

Synonyms
verb hit hard with object

bash
clobber
pummel
whack
bludgeon

pound
beat
hammer
cudgel
clout

baste
batter
blackjack
strike
pommel

cosh
fustigate

Antonyms

lose

Synonyms
verb browbeat, intimidate

dishearten
terrorize
subdue
faze
frighten
unnerve
appall
bludgeon

rattle
embarrass
daunt
strong-arm
bully
dismay
discomfit
bluster

disconcert
enforce
hector
abash
awe
bulldoze
scare
overawe

dragoon
showboat
buffalo
lean on
push around
turn on the heat
walk heavy

Antonyms

hearten
calm
incite
comfort

gladden
embolden
soothe
encourage

inspirit
help
please

Synonyms
verb break by hitting or throwing violently

smash
plunge
hurtle
fling
beat
shatter

lunge
slam
hurl
throw
shiver
hit

sling
splatter
cudgel
splinter
bludgeon
cast

charge
splash
destroy
crash

Antonyms

mend
aid
assist

retreat
fix
lose

help
encourage
inspirit

Synonyms
verb frighten, threaten

dismay
dishearten
constrain
bully
subdue
alarm
appall
coerce
daunt
awe

scare
terrify
terrorize
bait
dispirit
compel
force
bulldoze
badger
hound

disquiet
bludgeon
browbeat
ruffle
oblige
spook
chill
cow
ride
strong-arm

bluster
enforce
bowl over
dragoon
overawe
buffalo
lean on
push around
showboat
twist someone’s arm

Antonyms

hearten
release
incite
calm
reassure

soothe
comfort
embolden
assist
assure

encourage
inspirit
leave alone
help
please

Synonyms
verb punish, beat

excoriate
scold
berate
upbraid
castigate
assail
trim
pound
pummel
smother
slap

slam
rebuke
hammer
whip
pelt
cudgel
bludgeon
attack
slash
strike
shellac

pan
hit
flay
denounce
censure
wallop
blister
criticize
scourge
smear
roast

reprimand
thrash
flog
scorch
rake over the coals
scathe
lash into
read the riot act
rip into

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
surrender

protect
uphold
lose
flatter

fail
approve

Synonyms
verb mangle, abuse

lacerate
pummel
drub
mug
bludgeon
trample
thrash
molest
beat up
rough up
pound

skin
whip
paw
pelt
maltreat
wax
hit
beat
flagellate
buffet
hurt

bang
batter
paste
bash
flail
ill-treat
clean
lash
claw
muscle
knock about

break face
handle roughly
knock around
lean on
let have it
put in the hospital
take care of
work over

Antonyms

protect
surrender
aid

assist
guard
lose

help
maintain
take care

Synonyms
verb upset, threaten

bully
intimidate
frighten
alarm
shock
bludgeon
scare

coerce
horrify
menace
oppress
terrify
dismay
fright

cow
appall
hector
startle
spook
awe
bulldoze

petrify
strong-arm
browbeat
dragoon
scare to death
strike terror into

Antonyms

assist
calm
comfort
gladden
reassure

soothe
delight
aid
assuage
leave alone

help
make happy
please
encourage
expect

Synonyms
verb hit repeatedly

beat
thrash
bash
spank
lash
cane
strap

castigate
tan
hide
bludgeon
flagellate
strike
trash

punish
wallop
whale
lather
scourge
drub
chastise

switch
flog
cudgel
birch
whomp
ferule
larrup

Antonyms

compliment
praise

protect
surrender

lose