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hector Definition


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hector
verb
    tr & intr
    hectored, hectoring
    1. To bully, intimidate or threaten.
      Thesaurus: badger, browbeat, harass, intimidate, bully, menace, nag, tease, harry, pester.
noun
    1. A bully or tormentor.
Etymology: 17c: named after Hektor, the Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.



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