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
Teaser and persecutor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teaser" instead a noun "Persecutor".
Teaser
Teaser noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.
Usage example: the teasers were never satisfied until they had caused their victim to burst into tears
Mutual synonyms
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Teaser or Persecutor. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/persecutor/teaser.
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