cudgel in Portuguese
cudgel in Portuguese is bordão — cudgel means a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
cudgel in Portuguese
bordão
A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.
What does "cudgel" mean?
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noun A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
"The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly and looked at the inmates."
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noun Something used to threaten or pressure someone into doing what you want.
"Mr. Cruz has been able to use his pseudo-intellectualism and his Ivy League pedigree as a cudgel."
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cudgel in a sentence
- The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly and looked at the inmates.
- Mr. Cruz has been able to use his pseudo-intellectualism and his Ivy League pedigree as a cudgel.
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What is "cudgel" in Portuguese?
"cudgel" in Portuguese is bordão. cudgel means: A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
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