harassment

noun

Definition of harassmentnext
as in disturbance
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment

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  1. disturbance
  2. annoyance
  3. torture
Noun
  • According to The Weather Channel, the disturbance in the Caribbean is likely to become a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Rafael on Monday and the system could become a hurricane in the western Caribbean.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The disturbance sits 345 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica.
    Elisa Raffa, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • Retzlaff has also taken to social media to share his annoyance about the situation.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Expressing dismay that some of her more exciting stories were cut, her grandchildren weren’t mentioned, and the allure of her magazines wasn’t touched upon, Stewart expressed her annoyance that her prison sentence got so much attention.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • For some women, anything that comes after such a torture would pale in comparison.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The trials swept to North America as well – where, most famously, 19 were executed in Salem, Massachusetts, with more dying under torture and investigation.
    Julia Buckley, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of torture
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