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Persecution
The act or practice of persecuting; especially, the infliction of loss, pain, or death for adherence to a particular creed or mode of worship.
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Broader term 1
To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to ma…
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Narrower term 3
The act of oppressing, or state of being oppressed.
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The act of subjugating, or the state of being subjugated.
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Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind.
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To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty.
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To impose excessive burdens upon; to overload; hence, to treat with unjust rigor or with cruelty.
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