Persecute and Try

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Persecute

Persecute verb - To cause persistent suffering to.
Usage example: people who were persecuted simply for practicing their religious faith
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Try and persecute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Try" instead a verb "Persecute".
Nearby Words: persecution, persecutor, persecuting

Try

Try verb - To subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress.
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Persecute and try are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Persecute" instead a verb "Try".
Nearby Words: tried, trying

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man persecute man try man
people persecute people try people
magic persecute magic try magic
everyone persecute everyone try everyone

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  • Strawman Has a Point Hamlin is conveyed as smug weasel who uses a long-lived grudge against Sally to try and get the council to persecute her for disobeying orders.
    Source: Strawman Has a Point
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