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badgering vs harassment

harassment vs badgering

badgering and harassment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
badgering Yes No No No
harassment Yes No No No
As nouns, harassment is a hypernym of badgering; that is, harassment is a word with a broader meaning than badgering:
  • badgering: the act of harassing someone
  • harassment: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
Other hypernyms of badgering include molestation.
badgering (noun) harassment (noun)
the act of harassing someone the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
Difference between badgering and harassment

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