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                    as in to plague
                                                
              
          
                                                      to cause persistent suffering to                                       
              
                             people who were persecuted simply for practicing their religious faith                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in to annoy
                                                
              
          
                                                      to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts                                       
              
                             she likes to persecute her sister with pointless, annoying questions at very inopportune times                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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