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| aggression |
The use of force or violence against another in order to dominate or achieve one's own aims. [1/3 definitions] |
| bestride |
to tower over; dominate. [1/3 definitions] |
| browbeat |
to bully or dominate by means of intimidating words or actions; domineer. |
| castle |
a large, fortified residence of nobles in feudal times, sited to dominate the surrounding countryside. [1/6 definitions] |
| command |
to dominate because of position; overlook. [1/12 definitions] |
| control |
to exercise the power to regulate, dominate, or manipulate; command. [1/9 definitions] |
| devour |
to absorb, engulf, or dominate wholly. [1/4 definitions] |
| henpeck |
(informal) to dominate (one's husband) by constantly nagging or criticizing. |
| monopolize |
to obtain or maintain exclusive control over; have to oneself alone; dominate. [2 definitions] |
| mortify |
to dominate (one's own body, desires, or the like) through self-imposed deprivations and other ordeals. [1/3 definitions] |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. [1/2 definitions] |
| overbear |
to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over. [1/3 definitions] |
| overrun |
to sweep across and dominate quickly, as an invading population, or a plague. [1/7 definitions] |
| possess |
of ideas or emotions, to control or dominate the actions of. [1/5 definitions] |
| possessive |
tending to dominate friends, relatives, or lovers and to jealously oppose their having other relationships. [1/6 definitions] |
| rule the roost |
to dominate or control one's family or associates. |
| white supremacy |
the belief or doctrine that the white race is naturally superior to other races, esp. blacks, and therefore has the right to dominate and exploit them socially, economically, and politically. |
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