7
heckle(verb, attack, hurt, bother, worry)
7
hurt(noun, verb, attack, bother, abuse)
7
injure(verb, attack, hurt, wrong, abuse)
7
martyr(verb, wrong, kill, harass, pursue)
7
mistreat(verb, attack, hurt, bother, wrong)
7
nettle(verb, hurt, provoke, offend)
7
provoke(verb, hurt, bother, criticize, annoy)
6
beset(verb, upset, trouble, attack, hurt)
6
chivy(verb, upset, bother, annoy, harass)
6
dog(verb, trouble, bother, wrong, follow)
6
dragoon(verb, wrong, harass, pursue, torment)
6
exasperate(verb, bother, worry, annoy, pursue)
6
grind(verb, malevolence)
6
harm(verb, attack, hurt, abuse, provoke)
6
hunt(verb, bother, wrong, follow, lead)
6
pique(verb, hurt, provoke, offend)
6
ride(verb, trouble, bother, sound, worry)
6
suppress(verb, annoy, subdue, harass, depress)
5
agonize(verb, upset, trouble, hurt, bother)
5
anguish(noun, verb, torment, punish)
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