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Harry vs Hector - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between harry and hector

is that harry is to bother; to trouble while hector is to intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.

As a noun hector is

a bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.

harry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bother; to trouble.
    • We shall harry the enemy at every turn until his morale breaks and he is at our mercy.
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    • (Shakespeare)
  • To strip; to lay waste.
    • The Northmen came several times and harried the land.
  • * Washington Irving
    • to harry this beautiful region
  • * J. Burroughs
    • A red squirrel had harried the nest of a wood thrush.

    Synonyms

    * bother, disturb, harass, trouble, worry

    Derived terms

    * harrier ----

    hector

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hectour (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bully; a blustering, turbulent, noisy fellow.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
  • To behave like a bully; swagger.

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