Persecute Crossword Clue

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Updated: July 17, 2024

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	97%	7		Exact Match!
	verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer
	90%	12		Treat someone unfairly based on their membership in a particular group
	adjective • marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions verb • recognize or perceive the difference • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • distinguish
	90%	7		Cause of distress or suffering
	noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture

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Source	#Number	Answer
Telegraph Quick18 Jul 2024	Down 12
Telegraph Quick31 Aug 2023	Across 20
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