intimidation

noun

Definition of intimidationnext
as in fear

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  1. fear
  2. threat
  3. violence
  4. coercion
  5. menace
  6. terror
  7. terrorism
  8. pressure
Noun
  • By trusting in her own vision, Salley’s initial fears about a lack of holistic visual language never came to pass.
    Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • That leaves Syria’s minority groups like Alawites, Shia Muslims, Ismailis, Druze, Kurds and Christians in fear of being targeted.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of fear
Noun
  • In an interview Monday with Doug McKain of Dodgers Nation, Jon Morosi of MLB Network said the biggest threat to sign Hernández might be yet another runner-up in the Soto sweepstakes: The Boston Red Sox.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some fear his second could jeopardize the nation’s ability to respond to new or resurgent infectious threats.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of threat
Noun
  • Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In this location, there is a layering of histories of violence coupled with limited resources.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of violence
Noun
  • Nevertheless, Turley warns in his opinion column, any financial sanctions must be careful not to cross the line into coercion, which the Court has previously cautioned against.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Other opponents, including Michael Shanks, a member of Parliament, believe the bill in its current form isn’t tight enough to prevent possible coercion or other risks for patients.
    Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of coercion
Noun
  • Lyrical snatches of daily life—passing moments of grace on a job outside Nickel’s grounds or during free moments in a rec room—are haunted by traces of past brutality and flickers of menace.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Legend has it that Krampus would accompany St. Nicholas on his annual holiday rounds to menace naughty children, according to Brittanica.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of menace
Noun
  • Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the terror allegation is new.
    Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Terrifier 3—the shock horror hit where Art the Clown brings terror to the Christmas season—is arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD this week.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of terror
Noun
  • The 26-year-old is charged with one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism.
    Sara Salinas, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione, 26, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, including one killing as an act of terrorism.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrorism
Noun
  • The pressure to change usually stems from dissatisfaction.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Over the next 49 days, hot magma from deep within the volcano mixed with cooler magma, and stress within the volcano built until, on December 16, the pressure became too intense and the volcano began to erupt.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pressure
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