Akademik

chivy
verb
annoy continually or chronically (Freq. 1)
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He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked

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This man harasses his female co-workers

Syn:
harass, ↑hassle, ↑harry, ↑chivvy, ↑chevy, ↑chevvy, ↑beset, ↑plague, ↑molest, ↑provoke
Derivationally related forms:
provocative (for: ↑provoke), ↑provocation (for: ↑provoke), ↑provoker (for: ↑provoke), ↑molestation (for: ↑molest), ↑plague (for: ↑plague), ↑harrier (for: ↑harry), ↑hassle (for: ↑hassle), ↑harasser (for: ↑harass), ↑harassment (for: ↑harass)
Hypernyms:
annoy, ↑rag, ↑get to, ↑bother, ↑get at, ↑irritate, ↑rile, ↑nark, ↑nettle, ↑gravel, ↑vex, ↑chafe, ↑devil
Hyponyms:
needle, ↑goad, ↑torment, ↑rag, ↑bedevil, ↑crucify, ↑dun, ↑frustrate, ↑haze
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody


Useful english dictionary. 2012.