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intimidatory
adjective
uk /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.də.tər.i/ us /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.də.tɔːr.i/
intended to make someone feel frightened or threatened, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do:
intimidatory tacticsThe police claimed that intimidatory tactics were used by those organizing the strike.
We have seen widespread and repeated behaviour that is intimidatory and coercive.
Schools which have an intimidatory approach to staff or pupils could encourage bullying.
Some councillors say they have received intimidatory emails.
The threat to sue is not only intimidatory, it ignores the chain of statutory responsibility.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Dangers and threats
balefully
baneful
banefully
black spot
hang
hang over something
hazard
hazardous
hazardously
on/under pain of deathidiom
or elseidiom
parlous
parlously
peril
someone's bark is worse than his/her biteidiom
tombstoning
treacherously
triple threat
ultra-hazardous
venturesome
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