BULLIES Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bully

as in enemies

a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons the school has a procedure for students who want to report problems with bullies

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as in thugs

a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang the local loan shark and his bullies have ways of making people pay up

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bullies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bully

as in abuses

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates

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as in intimidates

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats the manager was fired for bullying employees

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Seeing and decrying enemies at every turn inevitably hardens those opponents against you.

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
In the Prime Video clip overlaid with a theme track, the protagonist can be seen preparing to do battle against enemies who have arrived at his house, as the tension ratchets up.

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024

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