English dictionary
bludgeon
/'bl/@//dZ//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a club used as a weapon
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A short stick, with one end loaded, or thicker and heavier that the other, used as an offensive weapon.
Source: webster1913
verb
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overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club
ExamplesThe teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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strike with a club or a bludgeon
Synonyms clubSource: WordNet 3.0