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Repeatedly hit on the forehead and intimidate (8)

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I believe the answer is:

browbeat

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'intimidate' is the definition.
(I know that browbeat is a type of intimidate)

'repeatedly hit on the forehead' is the wordplay.
'repeatedly hit' becomes 'beat' (I've seen this in another clue. I am not sure about the 'repeatedly' bit.).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the forehead' becomes 'brow' ('brow' can be a synonym of 'forehead').
'beat' after 'brow' is 'BROWBEAT'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for browbeat that I've seen before include "Intimidate, bulldoze" , "Bully or intimidate - using forehead?" , "Bully verbally" , "Intimidate with words" , "Threaten - bully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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