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har·ry

harry

 
pronunciation:
hae ri
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: harries, harrying, harried
definition 1: to attack or annoy repeatedly or constantly; harass.
The unruly students harried the substitute teacher.
synonyms:
harass, hassle
similar words:
annoy, attack, badger, bother, bug, hound, molest, persecute, pester, plague, pother, torment, trouble, vex
definition 2: to raid and leave desolate, as by a military action.
The invaders harried the once-prosperous city.
synonyms:
destroy, devastate, ravage, ruin
similar words:
demolish, desolate, harass, pillage, plunder, raid, rape, sack
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to make a raid or raids, as in wartime.
synonyms:
raid
similar words:
attack, pillage, plunder
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