Affront
Affront verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.
Usage example: did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help
Persecute and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persecute" instead a verb "Affront".
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
Persecute
Persecute verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: she likes to persecute her sister with pointless, annoying questions at very inopportune times
Affront and persecute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affront" instead a verb "Persecute".
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