harassment
/həˈɹæsmənt/
noun
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
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Noun 3 meanings
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
Deliberate pestering or intimidation.
The use of repeated small-scale attacks to wear down an enemy force.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French harassement. By surface analysis, harass + -ment.
Similar and opposite words
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tormentmolestation
HARASSMENT at a glance
HARASSMENT has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,907 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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