The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HECTOR
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What does HECTOR mean?
HECTOR noun- Sometimes in the form Hector: a blustering, noisy, turbulent fellow; a blusterer, bully.
- To dominate or intimidate in a blustering way; to bully, to domineer.
- To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.