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Term: bludgeon

Description:

A bludgeon is a heavy, thick club or baton typically made of wood, used as a weapon for striking or bludgeoning someone or something forcefully. It can also refer to an oppressive or brutal use of power or authority.

Noun - Weapon:

1. A bludgeon is a powerful and heavy club-like weapon, often associated with acts of violence or self-defense.

Example sentence: The detective found a bloodied bludgeon at the crime scene, indicating a violent attack had taken place.

Noun - Figurative:

2. In a figurative sense, bludgeon can refer to the forceful or oppressive use of power or authority.

Example sentence: The government's bludgeon of excessive regulations stifled innovation and economic growth.

Verb - Transitive:

3. Bludgeon can also be used as a transitive verb, meaning to strike or hit someone or something forcefully with a bludgeon or similar weapon.

Example sentence: The robber bludgeoned the victim with a metal bludgeon in order to steal their belongings.

Verb - Figurative:

4. In a figurative sense, bludgeon can be used as a verb to describe forcefully imposing one's ideas or beliefs onto someone, often through coercion or intimidation.

Example sentence: The politician tried to bludgeon the opposition into accepting his controversial policies.