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n. - A communication that makes you afraid to try something; The feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

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  • The British Council has suspended work in Iran because of what it described as intimidation by the authorities.
  • The Conservative Party condemned what it termed the intimidation of the Ciskei Government by the ANC and the SACP.
  • The British Council says it has suspended work in Iran because of what it calls intimidation by the authorities there.
  • The British Council said it has suspended work in Iran because of what it calls intimidation by the authorities there.
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