Tormentor
Tormentor noun - A person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another.
Usage example: shocked by the news that his chief tormentor from elementary school had committed suicide at the age of 30
Wiseguy and tormentor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wiseguy" instead a noun "Tormentor".
Wiseguy
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Wiseguy and Tormentor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tormentor/wiseguy
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