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bestial - Savage, brutal, or cruel in nature or behavior; relating to or resembling beasts; animal-like.

Even the police - who had many years experience with battling crime - were shocked by the the villain’s bestial behavior.

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stifle - Restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion)

Amy stifled a cough so she wouldn't bother her coworkers or make them sick.

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tussle - Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle

The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.

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defiant - refusing to obey authority, sometimes even to the point of refusing to accept criticism.

Lars was a defiant child who always refused to obey his parents.

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rant - Speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way

Bob would always rant to anyone who would listen about how it drove him crazy that the Illuminati controlled the world.

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Intimidate - To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.

The bully tried to intimidate the younger students into giving him their lunch money.

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wrangle - Have a long and complicated dispute

Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.

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coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.

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prey - An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

Caught in the spider's web, the fly was about to become its prey.

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Interrogate - To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.

The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.

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Crackdown - A strong or severe enforcement of laws or rules.

The company started a crackdown on employees misusing work hours.

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Mutiny - To refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

A group of soldiers started a mutiny over the non-payment of wages.