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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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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
Noun
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Finally, Paddington graduates from nuisance to pathfinder, from struggling to fit in to forging his own identity.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025 -
What is known is that the area of the attack had been frequently monitored by animal control authorities as a problematic zone where one or more dogs have been reported as being a nuisance or possible danger to the public, dating back to February 2023.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Saros teases another time-looping, gun-toting, sci-fi action game.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
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If nothing else, Sterns’s tease is a reminder that this latest phase of the MCU is still grasping for some purpose or cohesion.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, archeologists have found that ancient people had their own ways of coping with bugs, rodents, and other annoyances.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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Woman’s Observation About Everyday Frustration Goes Viral By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter 1 A woman has gone viral for showcasing an everyday dressing annoyance that has resonated with millions.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Consider using tools like sticky traps to help monitor pest activity as temperatures rise.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2025
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There is still that aspect to his game — a pest who nips between bigger bodies to regain possession — which is reflected statistically.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Outside of the juggernaut that is the Oklahoma City Thunder as well as the Denver Nuggets, a long-time tormentor, the Lakers have fared well against the rest of the conference over the past two seasons.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The house thrums with a palpable evil that infects its inhabitants, not only tormenting them but turning them into tormentors.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Persecutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecutor. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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