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Belligerent destroying mortars and guns here and there (6-3)

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strong-arm

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(Other definitions for strong-arm that I've seen before include "These tactics use force or strength - ask Armstrong" , "(Of tactics) using violence" , "Using force/violence" , "Using force or violence" , "These tactics use force, like Armstrong" .)

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