Harass and Pacify

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Harass

Harass verb - To use up all the physical energy of.
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Pacify is an antonym for harass.
Nearby Words: harassed, harassing, harassment

Pacify

Pacify verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Usage example: the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy
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Harass is an antonym for pacify.
Nearby Words: pacification, pacified, pacifying, pacifier
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Common collocations

woman harass woman pacify woman
people harass people pacify people
group harass group pacify group
family harass family pacify family
Other words: region, population, town, everyone, friends, enemies, targets.
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