bludgeon
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ən noun
1.
a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a stout heavy club, typically thicker at one end |
| 2. | a person, line of argument, etc, that is effective but unsubtle |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to hit or knock down with or as with a bludgeon |
| 4. | ( |
| [C18: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'bludgeoner | |
| —n | |
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Bludgeon
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is subtilize. Does it mean:
| to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about. |
| to bark; yelp. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
bludgeon
1868, from an earlier noun bludgeon "a short club" (1730), perhaps from M.Fr. bougeon, dim. of bouge "a club."
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Example sentences
Finally, a gun can cause harm when used as a bludgeon.
He was approached from behind and struck en the head with a bludgeon, the bio w knocking him senseless.
It is this kind of supposedly data-driven dribble that is being used as a bludgeon against teachers.
Some of the pipes were threaded through with lengths of chain fitted at their ends with every manner of bludgeon.
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