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n. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

n. someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"

v. pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"

shadow, pursue

v. follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"

rally, ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

hassle, plague, harry, provoke, harass, beset, chivy, chivvy, chevy, molest

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

tease, bug, badger, harass, beleaguer, pester

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

heckle, harass

v. challenge aggressively

barrack, jeer, scoff, gibe, flout

v. laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

follow, go after, come after, travel behind

v. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

stalk, haunt

v. follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"

victimize, victimise, make a victim of

v. make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"

torture, torment, excruciate

v. subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

molest, harass sexually

v. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

abuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

v. treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

crush, suppress, oppress

v. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

rag, bother, devil, nark, nettle, gravel, irritate, mortify, get to, get at, rile, annoy, vex

v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

harass, oppress, persecute

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

torment, rag, dun, bedevil, tantalize, frustrate, crucify

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

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