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blackjack

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of blackjack

1 to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
  • You cannot blackjack me into going along with this.
Synonyms of blackjack

coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag
Words Related to blackjack

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate

blackmail, high-pressure, menace, shame, terrorize, threaten

drag

badger, harass, hound
Phrases Synonymous with blackjack

twist one's arm
Near Antonyms of blackjack

allow, let, permit

argue, convince, induce, move, persuade, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)
2 to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
  • was blackjacked by hackers who threatened to delete his files
Synonyms of blackjack

browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, hector, intimidate, strong-arm
Words Related to blackjack

bluster

affright, alarm (also alarum), frighten, horrify, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrify

menace, terrorize, threaten

badger, harass, hound

bludgeon, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, force, make, oblige, press, pressure, push around

demoralize, psych (out), unman, unnerve

discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, upset
Phrases Synonymous with blackjack

pick on
Near Antonyms of blackjack

cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe

embolden, encourage, hearten, steel

convince, persuade

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