intimidator

noun

Definition of intimidatornext
as in bully
a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons the loan shark hired an intimidator to make sure that he got all that was owed him

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  1. bully
  2. enemy
  3. thug
Noun
  • His arms are often folded, his eyes piercing, like a bully posted on a brick wall waiting for the final school bell to ring.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Charlotte O’Brien died in September, followed by Ella Catley-Crawford – both were 12, and their families say they were targeted by bullies who taunted them through Snapchat.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of bully
Noun
  • The scarcity of essentials means players have to weigh up the risk and reward of every engagement with an enemy.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Those test-driving the plane will be provided with a mixed-reality headset allowing a 360-degree view flying in-formation while trying to defeat an enemy target.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of enemy
Noun
  • The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.
    Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of thug
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