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bludgeon
 
SYLLABICATION:bludg·eon
PRONUNCIATION:  bljn
NOUN: A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end.
TRANSITIVE VERB:Inflected forms: bludg·eoned, bludg·eon·ing, bludg·eons
1. To hit with or as if with a heavy club. 2. To overcome by or as if by using a heavy club. See synonyms at intimidate.
ETYMOLOGY:Origin unknown.
OTHER FORMS:bludgeon·er, bludgeon·eer (--nîr) —NOUN
 
 
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