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Bludgeon

BLUH-juhn

/ˈblʌdʒʌn/

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bludgeon

Dictionary meaning

A club used as a weapon.

Examples

  • I bludgeoned the feral dog with a stick to protect my family.
  • The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas.

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