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 cat must be happy in their environment to thrive, so animal coordinators on movie sets must ensure that studio temperature, cast and crew interactions, and the moving of objects aren't a nuisance to the cat.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Muscle cramps can be a nuisance, but there are ways to relieve the pain and discomfort.
    Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • Instead, those hints of a so-bad-it’s-good guilty pleasure are a fleeting tease in an action thriller that spills plenty of blood but never raises the temperature or ignites the excitement.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These are just a tease of everything coming to Agents of Sabotage.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of tease
Noun
  • The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoyance
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  • These pests may then be brought back indoors on the plants in the fall, says Khan.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Select trees and shrubs for their drought tolerance and pest resistance.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of pest
Noun
  • As Kopek’s nameless tormentor, Jason Bateman is chilling.
    Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • From the fonts to the names of her tormentors, the clip has QT’s influence all over it.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of tormentor
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