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per•se•cute
Pronunciation: (pûr'si-kyOOt"), [key]—
v.t., -cut•ed, -cut•ing.
1. to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, esp. because of religion, race, or beliefs; harass persistently.
2. to annoy or trouble persistently.
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