BEDEVILMENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of harassing someone

Synonyms:

badgering; bedevilment; torment; worrying

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("bedevilment" is a kind of...):

harassment; molestation (the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism)

Derivation:

bedevil (treat cruelly)

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