harasser

noun

Definition of harassernext
as in tease
a person who causes repeated emotional pain, distress, or annoyance to another the firm takes the issue of sexual harassment very seriously, and harassers are harshly disciplined

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  1. tease
  2. tormentor
  3. heckler
Noun
  • Feel free to exit the theater at your convenience rather than wait until the very end of a tease that won’t come.
    James Grebey, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Despite numerous teases of tension between the two stars in the WarGames match, Reigns and Punk put aside their differences to win the bout, hitting Solo Sikoa with a GTS and then a spear to get the victory for the babyface squad.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of tease
Noun
  • But Hasina’s ouster both expunged his legal travails and presented a late career change as his tormentor’s successor.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of tormentor
Noun
  • The video shows an interaction between Jason Kelce and a heckler outside the university’s football stadium where Penn State played Ohio State on Saturday.
    Jill Martin, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
  • It was filmed by the heckler and by those who witnessed Kelce snatch his phone and smash it onto the ground.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of heckler
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“Harasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harasser. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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