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  1. 1. n. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. be bossy towards Source: wordnet
  5. 5. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes. To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying. Dryden. To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent. Swift. Source: webster
  6. 6. A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one whovexes or provokes. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 n. (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War Source: ecdict

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