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Persecute

//ˈpɝsəkjut//

Synonyms for "persecute" (128 found)

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Informal (33)

Noun, verb, slang(14 words)

get rack trouble grind ride gripe poison tease curse damage menace hex peeve nudzh

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(6 words)

pick devil needle bristle harry badger

Verb, slang(4 words)

destroy punish crucify get into trouble

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Contraction, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(2 words)

violate aggravate

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (95)

Noun, verb(34 words)

fret exercise ruffle distress abuse defile torment wound outrage blight distemper torture nag pique plague worry annoy harass disturb pother

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harm nettle haunt despoil oppress martyr disadvantage scathe pester burn up heckle miff chivy dragoon

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(4 words)

corrupt pollute infect exasperate

Intj, noun, verb(2 words)

Name, noun, phrase, verb(1 words)

Verb(31 words)

beset suppress provoke condemn roil irritate pursue threaten injure oppress afflict discompose bewitch molest victimize rile befoul bedevil deprave aggrieve

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mistreat wreak havoc envenom tyrannize maltreat play hob with bullyrag pick on do ill disserve ill-treat

Name, noun, verb(5 words)

hound hunt hector vex irk

Adj, noun, verb(5 words)

bait prejudice impair subjugate importune

play havoc with be at do wrong by drive up the wall do wrong brown off pluck the beard try the patience tweak the nose do a mischief do evil wreak havoc on

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