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HARASSMENT
harassment, molestation
(noun) the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
harassment, torment
(noun) a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; “so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
harassment (countable and uncountable, plural harassments)
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
Deliberate pestering or annoying.
Excessive intimidation.
Synonyms
• torment
• molestation
Source: Wiktionary
Har"ass*ment, n.
Definition: The act of harassing, or state of being harassed; worry; annoyance; anxiety. Little harassments which I am led to suspect do occasionally molest the most fortunate. Ld. Lytton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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