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An Jiyoung Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
bullying and blackballed
Hello,
I learned a word, cyber bullying .
I wonder if bullying and blackballed have the same meaning. If they are used in the differnet way,
how can I use them in the sentence?
I learned a word, cyber bullying .
I wonder if bullying and blackballed have the same meaning. If they are used in the differnet way,
how can I use them in the sentence?
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No: to blackball: to exclude, ostracize to bully: to abuse
- No: to blackball: to exclude, ostracize to bully: to abuse
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"Jim bullied John into giving him a sandwich."
"A number of actors were blackballed from Hollywood and had to go to other countries to make movies."
"A number of actors were blackballed from Hollywood and had to go to other countries to make movies."
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I understand the different meaning between bully and blackball.
but isn't the meaning of "blackball" include the meaning of bully?
When someone is blackballed from somewhere or some position, that could be the part of bullying??
and I am not sure that Jim bullied John into giving him a sandwich means?
Jim abused John that get a sandwich from him. Do I understa
but isn't the meaning of "blackball" include the meaning of bully?
When someone is blackballed from somewhere or some position, that could be the part of bullying??
and I am not sure that Jim bullied John into giving him a sandwich means?
Jim abused John that get a sandwich from him. Do I understa
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NO, you don't understand.
Pls pick up a dictionary and see what "to abuse" and "to exclude" or "to ostracize" mean (see my posting). Then, read Vorpar's examples.
Pls pick up a dictionary and see what "to abuse" and "to exclude" or "to ostracize" mean (see my posting). Then, read Vorpar's examples.
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When you "bully" someone, it's personal. You do it directly to that person. Your goal is to intimidate that person.
If you "blackball" someone, you keep that person from joining your group, or getting a job, etc. It's usually anonymous. The person you blackballed will probably never know who did it.
If I come up to you, threaten you, push you around, and take your lunch, I have
If you "blackball" someone, you keep that person from joining your group, or getting a job, etc. It's usually anonymous. The person you blackballed will probably never know who did it.
If I come up to you, threaten you, push you around, and take your lunch, I have
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Thank you very much for your explaining.
I think that I understand the meaning of bully and blackballed now.
I think that I understand the meaning of bully and blackballed now.
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