Intimidation Definition & Meaning

intimidation
noun
  1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
  2. the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
  3. the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
  4. a communication that makes you afraid to try something

"Intimidation" in song lyrics

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  • "From the Hawkeye, you feel intimidation"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Chapel, Wise — Lock N Load
  • "Can't run the new world with intimidation"
    Belief f/ C-Rayz Walz, MURS, Vordul Mega, Wordsworth — Say Yes
  • "I'm not the man, she has an aura of intimidation"
    Boogiemonsters — Honeydips in Gotham

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