English > molest: 2 senses > verb 2, emotionMeaning | annoy continually or chronically. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Model | Sam cannot molest Sue |
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Synonyms | harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, provoke |
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Narrower | haze | harass by imposing / imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions |
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needle, goad | goad or provoke,as by constant criticism |
torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate | treat cruelly |
Broader | annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil | Cause annoyance in |
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Spanish | acosar sexualmente, acosar, aperrear, asediar, atosigar, causar, fastidiar, hostigar, molestar repetidamente, molestar, perseguir, plagar, provocar |
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Catalan | atabuixar, causar, empaitar, fatigar, molestar |
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Nouns | molestation | the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks / attacks and criticism |
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