order
verb
to tell someone to do something, or to say that something should be done, in a way that shows you have authority
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To tell people what to do
order around
to keep telling someone what to do as if you have authority over them, in a way that annoys people
boss around
to keep telling other people what to do
push around
to keep telling someone what to do in an unfair and unpleasant way
lay down the law
to tell someone what to do or how to behave in a way that shows that you expect them to obey you completely
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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