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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	persecuted, persecutes, persecuting
definition:	to treat someone in a cruel way because of race, religion, political ideas, or some other difference. Some governments persecute citizens who oppose their policies. synonyms: harass similar words: abuse, discriminate against
related words:	misuse
derivations:	persecutive (adj.), persecutory (adj.), persecutor (n.)

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