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ha·rass·ment
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həˈræs
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əs
mənt
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noun
the act or an instance of
harassing
, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly; persecution:
She sued her boss for sexual harassment.
Origin:
harass
+
-ment
Related forms
o·ver·har·ass·ment,
noun
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harass
(ˈhærəs, həˈræs)
—
vb
(
tr
) to trouble, torment, or confuse by continual persistent attacks, questions, etc
[C17: from French
harasser,
variant of Old French
harer
to set a dog on, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German
harēn
to cry out]
'harassed
—
adj
'harassing
—
adj
, —
n
'harassment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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