bludgeon: Meaning and Definition of

bludg•eon

Pronunciation: (bluj'un), [key]
— n.
  1. a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
—v.t.
  1. to strike or knock down with a bludgeon.
  2. to force into something; coerce; bully: The boss finally bludgeoned him into accepting responsibility.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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