Hounded
Persecuted and hounded are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persecuted" instead the word "Hounded" as a verb or an adjective.
Persecuted
Persecuted adjective - Suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority.
Hounded and persecuted are semantically related. You can use "Hounded" instead the word "Persecuted" as a verb or an adjective.
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Meanwhile, it was the untimely demise of Doom's father, persecuted and hounded unto death by a local baron that persuaded Doom further down the path he has chosen.
Source: Self Demonstrating / Doctor Doom -
Deceased Parents Are the Best: The death of his mother, and the untimely demise of Doom's father, persecuted and hounded unto death by a local baron, persuaded Doom further down the path he has chosen.
Source: Comic Book / Doctor Doom -
Parodied by The Onion with "Chinese Laundry Owner Blasted For Reinforcing Negative Ethnic Stereotypes", about a second-generation laundry owner with somewhat fractured English who is constantly hounded and persecuted by his community, despite his attempts to make peace.
Source: Chinese Launderer
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