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also tormenter
as in harasser
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another
shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had written a book about the dangers of bullying
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But Hasina’s ouster both expunged his legal travails and presented a late career change as his tormentor’s successor.
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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
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“Tormentor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormentor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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