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单词 hector
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Examples of 'Hector' in a sentence
Hector

It suddenly occurred to her that nowadays she wanted to hector a great deal.`I haven't even seen the mail yet, but I suppose you'll hector me until we make the call.

Word lists with
Hector

Characters in classical mythology
(verb) 
Definition
to bully or torment
I suppose you'll hector me until I phone him.
Synonyms
bully
She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.
harass
a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi
browbeat
attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters
worry
‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’
threaten
If you threaten me verbally or physically, then you will be prosecuted.
menace
She is being menaced by her boss.
intimidate
Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.
ride roughshod over
bullyrag

Additional synonyms

in the sense of browbeat
Definition
to frighten (someone) with threats
attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters
Synonyms
bully,
threaten,
cow,
intimidate,
badger,
oppress,
hector,
coerce,
bulldoze (informal),
overawe,
dragoon,
ride roughshod over,
tyrannize,
overbear,
domineer
in the sense of harass
Definition
to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems
a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi
Synonyms
annoy,
trouble,
bother,
worry,
harry,
disturb,
devil (informal),
plague,
bait,
hound,
torment,
hassle (informal),
badger,
persecute,
exasperate,
pester,
vex,
breathe down someone's neck,
chivvy (British),
give someone grief (British, South Africa),
be on your back (slang),
beleaguer
in the sense of intimidate
Definition
to subdue or influence (someone) through fear
Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.
Synonyms
frighten,
pressure,
threaten,
alarm,
scare,
terrify,
cow,
bully,
plague,
menace,
hound,
awe,
daunt,
harass,
subdue,
oppress,
persecute,
lean on (informal),
coerce,
overawe,
scare off (informal),
terrorize,
pressurize,
browbeat,
twist someone's arm (informal),
tyrannize,
dishearten,
dispirit,
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
affright (archaic),
domineer

Nearby words of
hector

  • Hebrew
  • heckle
  • hectic
  • hector
  • hedge
  • hedge against something
  • hedge someone in

Synonyms of 'hector'

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