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harass vs get at

get at vs harass

harass and get at both are verbs.

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

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