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harass vs annoy

annoy vs harass

harass and annoy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harass No No Yes No
annoy No No Yes No
As verbs, annoy is a hypernym of harass; that is, annoy is a word with a broader meaning than harass:
  • harass: annoy continually or chronically
  • annoy: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Other hypernyms of harass include bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.
harass (verb) annoy (verb)
exhaust by attacking repeatedly cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
annoy continually or chronically
Difference between harass and annoy

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