HECTORINGS Synonyms

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

• noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others

• tending to domineer

• discouraging through fear

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• annoy continually or chronically

• exhaust by attacking repeatedly

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

• the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

• a force that compels

• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

• the state of demanding notice or attention

• the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin

• an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

• the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• exert pressure on someone through threats

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture