(3) Lastly, the degree of dependency on human goodwill attributed to the power addressed may be so great that, instead of diplomatic politeness, there is positive hectoring, with dictation, threats and abuse. [Please select]
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Scorn of that lie--as he conceived it--rang in the heavy, hectoring voice. [Please select]
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All his jokes were like that, their playful hectoring ending in kindness. [Please select]
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"Oh, Carl dear, you silly boy, WHY do you persist in hectoring me so." [Please select]
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On the present occasion he felt in a hectoring mood. [Please select]
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In his stark earnestness, Link's rough voice sounded more hectoring and unpleasant than before. [Please select]
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The whole process was narrowly watched by the noisy, hectoring sparrows. [Please select]
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"We are getting tired of your everlasting hectoring and attempting to run everything." [Please select]
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A bear sleeping out in the open den is regarded as a proper subject for hectoring, by a sudden bite or cuff, or a general assault. [Please select]
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Uncle Jefferson has shanghaied a half-dozen negro gardeners--from where I can't imagine--and he's having the time of his life hectoring over them. [Please select]
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