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bludgeon

Syllabification: (bludg·eon)

Pronunciation: /ˈbləjən/

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Definition of bludgeon

noun

a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon: figurativea rhetorical bludgeon in the war against liberalism

verb

[with object]

beat (someone) repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object.
force or bully (someone) to do something:she was determined not to be bludgeoned into submission
(bludgeon one's way) make one’s way by brute force.