Harass and Scold

Harass

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

Scold and harass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scold" instead the word "Harass" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: harassed, harassing, harassment

Scold

Scold verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Harass and scold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harass" instead the word "Scold" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: scolding, scolded

Common collocations

link harass link scold link
character harass character scold character
people harass people scold people
family harass family scold family
Other words: time, student, anyone, player, everyone, kids, enemies, students, girls.
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