v. to cause persistent suffering to; to disturb the peace of mind of someone especially by repeated disagreeable acts
We are studying how religious groups were persecuted in the Roman times.
We are studying how religious groups were persecuted in the Roman times.
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The Zealots persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans.
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afflicted; cursed;tormented; tortured
assisted; helped; delivered
4 syllables
per-se-cut-ed
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