Persecutor and Scoffer

Persecutor

Persecutor noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.
Usage example: years later his schoolyard persecutor would end up being one of his low-paid employees

Scoffer and persecutor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scoffer" instead a noun "Persecutor".

Scoffer

Scoffer noun - Someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision.
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Synonyms for Scoffer

Persecutor and scoffer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Persecutor" instead a noun "Scoffer".

Nearby Words: scoff, scoffing, scoffed
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