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Harrass vs Molest - What's the difference?

harrass | molest |

As verbs the difference between harrass and molest

is that harrass is while molest is to annoy intentionally.

harrass

English

Verb

to harrass
  • (dated) To harass
  • Quotations

    *1829 Jared Sparks - The Correspondence of the American Revolution *:If the Americans have horse well trained to the woods, it will harrass such an army infinitely

    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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