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bludgeon in Portuguese

bludgeon in Portuguese is clava — bludgeon means a short, heavy club used as a weapon.

bludgeon in Portuguese

clava
noun
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.

What does "bludgeon" mean?

  1. noun A short, heavy club used as a weapon.
    "The attacker was carrying a homemade bludgeon."
  2. verb To hit someone repeatedly and violently with a heavy object.
    "He was bludgeoned during a robbery outside the station."
  3. verb To force someone into doing something through pressure or intimidation.
    "The manager tried to bludgeon the team into accepting unpaid overtime."
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bludgeon in a sentence

  • The attacker was carrying a homemade bludgeon.
  • He was bludgeoned during a robbery outside the station.
  • The manager tried to bludgeon the team into accepting unpaid overtime.

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What is "bludgeon" in Portuguese?

"bludgeon" in Portuguese is clava. bludgeon means: A short, heavy club used as a weapon.

How do you use "bludgeon" in a sentence?

Example: "The attacker was carrying a homemade bludgeon." In Portuguese, "bludgeon" is clava.

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