Meaning & use
Bludgeons
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Heavy clubs, typically with a thick end, used as weapons; as a verb, to hit someone with such a weapon, or to force something through by sheer pressure.
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The museum displayed ancient wooden bludgeons used in tribal warfare.
The company bludgeoned the new policy through despite employee objections.
A note on using this word
The verb form "to bludgeon" is often used figuratively today, meaning to force something through by overwhelming pressure rather than persuasion.
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2. verb
To hit someone repeatedly with a heavy object, or to force an outcome through aggressive pressure.
He bludgeoned his opponents into submission with relentless questioning.
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