molestation

noun

Definition of molestationnext
as in offence

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  1. persecution
  2. torture
  3. provocation
Noun
  • But millions of Syrians, including those from minority Christian and other religious communities, remain haunted by a legacy of persecution suffered at the hands of extremist groups like al Qaeda and ISIS.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This gathering changed the paradigm and brought persecution based on faith to the center of U.S. foreign policy.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of persecution
Noun
  • For months she was moved among clandestine torture centers.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • These were Arabic names for torture techniques repeated to me by Syrians who had been jailed during the regime crackdown on the anti-government uprising that erupted across the country in 2011.
    Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of torture
Noun
  • For the incoming national security team, addressing Chinese provocations in the Indo-Pacific while managing conflicts in the Middle East and Europe will prove challenging.
    Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Russian pogroms often flared during moments of political crisis amid rumors that Jews had committed provocations, Ms. Bemporad said.
    Marc Tracy, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of provocation
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