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Monest vs Molest - What's the difference?

monest | molest |

As verbs the difference between monest and molest

is that monest is (obsolete) to warn; to admonish; to advise while molest is to annoy intentionally.

monest

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To warn; to admonish; to advise.
  • (Webster 1913)

    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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