sandbag | English to English Dictionary

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sandbag

('s/&/nd,b/&/g )

a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast(noun.artifact)

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treat harshly or unfairly(verb.social)

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compel by coercion, threats, or crude means(verb.social)

Example:
They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone.

Synonym:
dragoon, railroad

source: wordnet30
hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag(verb.contact)

Synonym:
stun

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downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling(verb.communication)

source: wordnet30
protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up(verb.change)

Example:
The residents sandbagged the beach front.

source: wordnet30

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