persecutor

noun

Definition of persecutornext
1
as in tormenter
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another years later his schoolyard persecutor would end up being one of his low-paid employees

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2
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying on this flight my airline-appointed persecutor was a chattering nitwit who could not stop talking about himself

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persecutor
  1. nuisance
  2. tease
  3. annoyance
  4. pest
  5. tormentor
Noun
  • The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • The silly Golden Globes moment might be a tease of the type of comedy fans will get to see on Apple TV+’s The Studio, starring both Rogen and O’Hara, alongside Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz, and Chase Sui Wonders.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After winning the women’s Money in the Bank match on July 6, Stratton had a number of teases, but on the first episode of SmackDown on USA, Tiffy struck.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tease
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  • Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vent to a friend or family member to release annoyances brewing within instead of bringing tense moments to the office.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Look for spider mites, aphids, thrips, and other common pests.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Their thick veins and sturdy texture can trap soil and even tiny pests, making thorough cleaning a must.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of pest
Noun
  • Can't imagine putting my kid in that position for hours and hours at a time with a tormentor for two weeks.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • But Hasina’s ouster both expunged his legal travails and presented a late career change as his tormentor’s successor.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of tormentor
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