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Bullying: What is bullying?

Bullying refers to chronic, systematic acts of aggression inflicted with the intent of causing physical hurt or psychological distress to another when an imbalance of power exists. Bullying includes, but is not limited to, any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture that has the potential to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive recreational environment or cause discomfort, humiliation, or long-term damage. Bullying is unwanted by the recipient, intentional, and repeated and chronic.
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