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Menacing vs Bullying - What's the difference?

menacing | bullying |

As verbs the difference between menacing and bullying

is that menacing is present participle of lang=en while bullying is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between menacing and bullying

is that menacing is the act of making menaces or threats while bullying is an act of intimidating a weaker person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

As an adjective menacing

is suggesting imminent harm.

menacing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggesting imminent harm.
  • Threatening.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making menaces or threats.
  • * (William Cobbett)
  • They remember his subornings, menacings , bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

    bullying

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of intimidating a weaker person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
  • Persistent acts intended to make life unpleasant for another person.
  • See also

    * * mobbing

    Verb

    (head)
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