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harass

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  1. worry                 
 
ha.rass \h*-'ras, 'har-*s\ \-m*nt\ vt [F harasser, fr. MF, fr. harer to set 
   a dog on, fr. OF hare,]interj. used to incite dogs, of Gmc origin; akin to 
   OHG hier here - more at HERE 1: to worry and impede by repeated raids  2a: 
   EXHAUST, FATIGUE  2b: to annoy continually or chronically : BADGER  - 
   ha.rass.er n