Meaning | The act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks / attacks and criticism. |
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Synonym | molestation |
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Narrower | badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment | The act of harassing someone |
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baiting | harassment especially of a tethered animal |
sexual harassment | unwelcome sexual behavior by a supervisor toward an employee |
tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization | The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule) |
witch-hunt | searching / searching out and harassing dissenters |
Broader | mistreatment | The practice of treating (someone or something) badly |
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Spanish | acoso, hostigamiento |
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Catalan | assetjament |
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Verbs | harass | annoy continually or chronically |
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