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English to English verb
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cause to suffer |  | Example: Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union
source: wordnet30
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To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death, for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship. | | source: webster1913
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