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torment vs harry

harry vs torment

torment is a noun but harry is not a noun.

torment and harry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torment Yes No Yes No
harry No No Yes No
As verbs, harry is a hypernym of torment; that is, harry is a word with a broader meaning than torment:
  • torment: treat cruelly
  • harry: annoy continually or chronically
Other hypernyms of torment include beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, hassle, molest, plague, provoke.
torment (noun) harry (noun)
the act of harassing someone
a severe affliction
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress
a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
unbearable physical pain
torment (verb) harry (verb)
subject to torture make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
torment emotionally or mentally annoy continually or chronically
treat cruelly
Difference between torment and harry

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