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n a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast v treat harshly or unfairly v compel by coercion, threats, or crude means v hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag v downplay one's abili…

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  1. n a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast v treat harshly or unfairly v compel by coercion, threats, or crude means v hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag v downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling v protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up