Harass and Torture

Harass

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

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Torture and harass are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torture" instead a verb "Harass".

Nearby Words: harassed, harassing, harassment

Torture verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Usage example: the neighbor's dog constantly tortures our cat, barking at him and chasing him down the street

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Harass and torture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harass" instead a verb "Torture".

Nearby Words: tortured, torturous, torturing, torturer

girl	harass girl	torture girl
friend	harass friend	torture friend
character	harass character	torture character
man	harass man	torture man
Other words: woman, people, children, family, someone, way, characters, mother, father, anyone, enemy, everyone, kids, friends, opponents, enemies, heroes.

They proceed to sexually harass her and threaten her with a Chinese torture method, The Lingering Death, or slow slicing.

Source: Webcomic / Mayonaka Densha
However they are completely useless (Asuka can easily slip her so-called security detail, and Shinji's bodyguards were unable to prevent his kidnapping) or downright evil (they often harass people or torture witnesses, and their chief is experienced in torturing people to get information).

Source: The Men in Black

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