69 entries under persecute topic. ×

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threaten(verb, rule, harass, protest, bend)
7
bluster(noun, verb, rule, subdue, harass)
7
bug(verb, upset, trouble, attack, bother)
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tyrannize(verb, wrong, rule, annoy, provoke)
6
terrorize(verb, upset, subdue, harass, torment)
5
bludgeon(verb, subdue, harass, torment, bully)
5
chivy(verb, bother, annoy, harass, pursue)
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domineer(verb, rule, annoy, provoke, harass)
5
dragoon(verb, wrong, harass, pursue, expel)
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prod(verb, bother, annoy, provoke, irritate)
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goad(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
4
push around(verb, expression, phrasal verb, subdue, harass)
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torture(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
3
be at(verb, bother, disturb, worry, annoy)
3
oppress(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
2
frighten(verb, attack, abuse, annoy, subdue)
2
menace(verb, rule, harass, bend, torment)
2
overbear(verb, rule, harass, bend, torment)
2
rag(verb, bother, annoy, provoke, harass)
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beat the bushes(verb, expression, idiom, bother, annoy)
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