DEFINITION: v. To inspire and motivate people to do great things, by issuing petty threats. n. A kind and gentle threat.

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Philanthreaty: /fill-anth-reh-tee/ Later, when he questioned his mother about her use of water boarding to encourage the children to revise for their exams, she steadfastly claimed it was philanthreaty, for their own good. Etymology: philanthropy + threat Created by: Carla.

Hohohoerce: /hōhōhōərs/ It was a sad day when Wendy figured that she could no longer hohohoerce her kids into behaving. All that talk about naughty or nice fell on deaf ears as her ”old-enough-to-know-better” darlings ran amuck at the mall. Etymology: Ho Ho Ho (representing deep, exuberant laughter) + coerce (persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats) Created by: artr.

Instigize: /ins - ti - jize/ Penny's motive in telling fibs and gently coercing her loved ones was to instigize them into action. Etymology: instigate, energize Created by: mweinmann.

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