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   Word of the Day for Saturday October 13, 2001:

   hector \HEK-tur\, noun:
   A bully.

   transitive verb:
   To intimidate or harass in a blustering way; to bully.

   intransitive verb:
   To play the bully; to bluster.

     At both ends of the escalators, attendants... hector and
     berate any passenger who steps out of line.
     --Jeffrey  Tayler, "A Means of Transport," [1]The Atlantic,
     February 1998

    . . .  salespersons  who  glom  onto you and relentlessly
     hector you until you buy a service agreement.
     --Dave   Barry,   "Service   Calls,"   [2]Washington  Post,
     September 2, 2001
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   Hector derives from Greek Hektor, in Greek mythology the chief
   Trojan warrior and the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy.

References

   1. http://www.theatlantic.com/
   2. http://www.washingtonpost.com/


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