cudgel

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Synonyms: gudgel

Antonyms: gudgel

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Noun

1. A short heavy [[club]] with a rounded head used as a [[weapon]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} Anything that can be used as a [[threat]] to [[force]] one's will on another.

Verb

1. To [[strike]] with a cudgel.
2. To [[exercise]] (one's wits or brains) in an [[effort]] to force a memory or [[solution]]; to [[rack]] (one's mind).

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|locality|in the|carea/Leeton|southern|s/New South Wales|c/Australia}}.

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