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Acted Like A Bully Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BLUSTERED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BLUSTERED

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199%9Exact Match!
233%4 Whom a bully may bully
330%8 Able to be acted or acted upon

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We think the answer is "BLUSTERED" which means:

    noun
  • • Noisy confusion and turbulence
  • • A swaggering show of courage
  • • A violent gusty wind
  • • Vain and empty boasting
  • verb
  • • Blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
  • • Show off
  • • Act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He blustered about the unfairness of the decision."
  • • "She blustered loudly, trying to intimidate her opponent."

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New York Times24 Jan 1986 Down 8
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