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cudgel in Spanish

cudgel in Spanish is mazo — cudgel means a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.

cudgel in Spanish

mazo
noun
A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

What does "cudgel" mean?

  1. noun A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
    "The guard hefted his cudgel menacingly and looked at the inmates."
  2. 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 Spanish?
"cudgel" in Spanish is mazo. cudgel means: A thick, heavy stick used as a weapon.
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