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Term: Harassment

Description:

Harassment is the act of persistently annoying, tormenting, threatening, or intimidating someone, typically resulting in a hostile or uncomfortable environment.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Sense 1:

Harassment refers to the persistent, unwanted behavior or actions that aim to disturb or upset someone emotionally or mentally.

Example sentence: She experienced ongoing harassment from her co-worker, which made her dread going to work each day.

Sense 2:

Harassment can also refer to the act of persistently pursuing or pestering someone romantically or sexually without their consent.

Example sentence: Lisa reported her ex-boyfriend to the police for harassment after he sent her continuous unwanted messages.

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