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persecute

verb

Cause to suffer

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɝsəkjut

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Definitions

verb

  1. Cause to suffer

    “Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries”

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Some religious groups are persecuted in some countries

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