Drive and Harass

Drive

Drive verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

Usage example: the corrupt governor was driven out of office

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Harass and drive are semantically related. in move or urge on topic. In some cases you can use "Harass" instead a verb "Drive".

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

Harass verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

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Drive and harass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drive" instead a verb "Harass".

Nearby Words: harassed, harassing, harassment

person	drive person	harass person
character	drive character	harass character
man	drive man	harass man
people	drive people	harass people
Other words: men, family, someone, army, time, way, characters, mother, anyone, player, enemy, everyone, times, friends, players, enemies, ships.

However Austin's main drive was largely to torment and harass Vince and his allies.

Source: Trade Your Passion for Glory
In fact, his MO can basically be described as: "stalk and harass these women for hours, drive them into a paranoid terror, then murder them (and anyone else who gets in the way)".

Source: Film / When a Stranger Calls
However, he will also chase down any perp without a second thought, won't harass store owners, and will let those who are only a little drunk go home (provided they don't drive).

Source: Literature / Night Watch

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