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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. handle roughly;
- Example: "He was strong-armed by the policemen"

2. be bossy towards;
- Example: "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
[syn: strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around]

3. use physical force against;
- Example: "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant"


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. impelled by physical force especially against resistance;
- Example: "forcible entry"
- Example: "a real cop would get physical"
- Example: "strong-arm tactics"
[syn: forcible, physical, strong-arm]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

strong-arm
    adj 1: impelled by physical force especially against resistance;
           "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical";
           "strong-arm tactics" [syn: forcible, physical,
           strong-arm]
    v 1: handle roughly; "He was strong-armed by the policemen"
    2: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when
       she was young" [syn: strong-arm, bully, browbeat,
       bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push
       around]
    3: use physical force against; "They strong-armed me when I left
       the restaurant"