Delight and Persecute

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Delight verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.

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Persecute is an antonym for delight.

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

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Delight is an antonym for persecute in wrong topic.

delight humans

persecute humans

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Persecute and Delight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delight/persecute

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