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intimidation

/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/noun5 syllables

Intimidation means: a communication that makes you afraid to try something.

Synonyms for intimidation3

noun, as in a communication that makes you afraid to try something

determent, deterrence

noun, as in the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

bullying

What does intimidation mean?4

noun

1

a communication that makes you afraid to try something

2

the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

3

the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

4

the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with intimidation?60

two syllables

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All 60 rhymes for intimidation, grouped by syllable

Intimidation in a sentence

  • The reign of terror and intimidation should end in the occupied territories.OsoHombre
  • The new students are forced to submit under actions of degradation and intimidation.Eccles17
  • Narcissists create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation to ensure compliance from others.Amastan
  • That time, Fadil departed from his usual pattern of intimidation.OsoHombre
  • Don't worry. This is just mere intimidation.Ergulis

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Forms of intimidation

as a noun

plural
intimidations