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bullying

[ bool-ee-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of harassing, intimidating, or abusing others, especially habitually or from a perceived position of relative power:
Bullying and stress can impact students' experiences at school.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bullying¹

First recorded in 1675–85; bully ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

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They are also designed to protect children from misogynistic, violent, hateful or abusive material, online bullying and dangerous challenges.

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The trip was aimed to boost ties with the region and encourage those nations to resist what he called "unilateral bullying" by the US.

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Since September, in a move designed to reduce bullying and students' stress levels, the school has required pupils to lock away their devices in pouches during the day.

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It said: "The US is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively."

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Like, they have size to go against Joker to keep them from just bullying.

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