Bully and Hassle

Bully

Bully verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.

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Hassle and bully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hassle" instead a verb "Bully".

Nearby Words: bull, bullying, bullied, bulled, bulling

Hassle verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made

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Bully and hassle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bully" instead a verb "Hassle".

Nearby Words: hassled, hassling

real	real bully	real hassle
massive	massive bully	massive hassle
large	large bully	large hassle
big	big bully	big hassle
Other adjectives: huge, little, major.

friend	bully friend	hassle friend
way	bully way	hassle way

In the movie Moving Violations, the two bully cops hassle John Murray's character and smash the tail light of the car near which he is standing so they can give him a ticket.

Source: Vandalism Backfire
Vandalism Backfire: The two bully cops hassle John Murray's character and smash the tail light of the car he is standing next to so they can give him a ticket.

Source: Film / Moving Violations

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