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  • 51molest — mo·lest /mə lest/ vt 1: to annoy, disturb, or persecute esp. with hostile intent or injurious effect 2: to make annoying sexual advances to; specif: to force physical and usu. sexual contact on (as a child) mo·les·ta·tion /ˌmō ˌles tā shən, ˌmä …

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  • 52oppress — index abuse (victimize), badger, bait (harass), brutalize, coerce, constrain (restrain) …

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  • 53provoke — pro·voke /prə vōk/ vt pro·voked, pro·vok·ing 1: to incite to anger 2: to provide the needed stimulus for pro·vok·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 54affront — I verb afflict, aggrieve, antagonize, be offensive, be rude, cause dislike, cause offense, chafe, disconcert, disdain, disoblige, disquiet, distress, disturb, embitter, encounter, gall, give offense to, grieve, hurt the feelings, ill treat,… …

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  • 55agitate — I (activate) verb actuate, arouse, coax, electrify, energize, excite, exhort, ferment, foment, goad, impel, incite, induce, inflame, influence, inspire, inspirit, instigate, irritate, kindle, persuade, prompt, provoke, roil, rouse, spur,… …

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  • 56arouse — index abet, agitate (activate), alert, bait (harass), discommode, disturb, elicit …

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  • 57astound — index confound, discommode, discompose, disconcert, impress (affect deeply) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 58bait — I (harass) verb afflict, affront, aggravate, aggrieve, agitate, agonize, anger, annoy, arouse, attack, badger, be malevolent, be offensive, beset, besiege, bother, browbeat, cause resentment, chafe, compel, deride, detract, discommode, displease …

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  • 59beset — index accost, assail, attack, badger, bait (harass), discommode, dun, embarrass …

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  • 60bother — index aggravate (annoy), annoy, badger, bait (harass), burden, care (regard) …

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