Persecute and Wrong

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Persecute

Persecute verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Wrong is a synonym for persecute in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Wrong" instead a verb "Persecute", when it comes to topics like right, abuse.

Nearby Words: persecution, persecutor, persecuting

Wrong

Wrong verb - Treat unjustly; do wrong to.

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Persecute is a synonym for wrong in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Persecute" instead a verb "Wrong", if it concerns topics such as right, hurt.

Nearby Words: wrongful, wrongly, wronging, wronged, wrongfully

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fear	persecute fear	wrong fear
anyone	persecute anyone	wrong anyone
everyone	persecute everyone	wrong everyone
interests	persecute interests	wrong interests

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Despite the obvious contradiction, the Boomerang Bigot doesn't see anything wrong with their view, and will continue to proudly persecute Group X.

Source: Boomerang Bigot
If she is wrong, her own petty prejudices led her to persecute a completely innocent man, and deprived a vulnerable student of his only protection.

Source: Theatre / Doubt
It does have the advantage that when the angry citizens demand The Hero persecute the Reluctant Monster or something equally wrong, and he turns the demand back on them, the trope Who Will Bell the Cat?

Source: Holding Out for a Hero

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