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Harassment vs Molest - What's the difference?

harassment | molest |

As a noun harassment

is persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.

As a verb molest is

to annoy intentionally.

harassment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
  • Deliberate pestering or annoying.
  • Synonyms

    * torment * molestation

    Derived terms

    * verbal harassment * workplace harassment * sexual harassment

    molest

    English

    (Child sexual abuse)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To annoy intentionally
  • To disturb or tamper with.
  • * Hooker
  • They have molested the church with needless opposition.
  • To sexually abuse, especially a minor
  • The woman who molested the child she was babysitting has been arrested.

    Derived terms

    * molester * molestful

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