Harrow and Relieve

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Harrow verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Usage example: the villagers were gaunt and sickly, harrowed by years of disease and starvation

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Relieve is an antonym for harrow.

Nearby Words: harrowing, harrowed

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Harrow is an antonym for relieve.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

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