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boss around vs tyrannize

tyrannize vs boss around

boss around and tyrannize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boss around No No Yes No
tyrannize No No Yes No
As verbs, tyrannize is a hyponym of boss around; that is, tyrannize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boss around:
  • boss around: be bossy towards
  • tyrannize: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
Other hyponyms of boss around include domineer, tyrannise.
boss around (verb) tyrannize (verb)
be bossy towards rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
rule a country as a tyrant
Difference between boss around and tyrannize

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