 harass |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to suffer | |
| Synonyms: | persecute oppress | |
| Examples: | "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" |
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| Related terms: | torment purge haze oppressor | |
| 2. | [ verb ] annoy persistently | |
| Synonyms: | tease pester badger bug beleaguer | |
| Examples: | "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" |
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| Related terms: | torment pest tease | |
| 3. | [ verb ] annoy continually or chronically | |
| Synonyms: | beset plague harry provoke chivy molest chevy chivvy chevvy hassle | |
| Examples: | "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" "This man harasses his female co-workers" |
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| Related terms: | annoy nettle torment haze fuss aggravation plague harasser harassment | |
| 4. | [ verb ] exhaust by attacking repeatedly | |
| Examples: | "harass the enemy" |
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| Related terms: | attack harasser | |
| 5. | [ verb ] challenge aggressively | |
| Synonyms: | heckle | |
| Related terms: | interrupt heckler | |
| Similar spelling: |
Harriss harris Harres Harries Harrisia Haris hayrig harsh |
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