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单词 mailed fist
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mailed fist

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noun

superior force, especially military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.
brutal or naked power, especially coercive force: the mailed fist hidden in the velvet glove.

Origin of mailed fist

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby mailed fist

mail-cheeked, mailcoach, mail drop, maile, mailed, mailed fist, mailer, Mailer, Norman, mail flag, Mailgram, mail-in
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