Badger
Hector
Hector verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.
Usage example: the children used to constantly hector the poor dog, and now he growls at everybody
Badger is a synonym for hector in bully topic. You can use "Badger" instead a verb "Hector", if it concerns topics such as tease, plague, bait, harass.
Mutual synonyms
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