sandbag

Pronunciation:			'sand`bag
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Matching Terms:			sandbagger, sandbank, sandbar, sandbar shark
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast [v]  protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front" [v]  downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling [v]  hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag [v]  compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" [v]  treat harshly or unfairly
	Synonyms:		dragoon, railroad, stun
	See Also:		bag, coerce, downplay, force, hale, hit, minimise, minimize, misinform, mislead, pressure, strengthen, understate, wrong