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persecuting

verb
USPUR-suh-kyoot-ing/ˈpɝsəkjutɪŋ/UKPUR-si-kyoot-ing/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtɪŋ/

1 meaning of persecuting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of persecute. Use it for cruel treatment that is going on.

    The government was persecuting people for their religion.

    Stop persecuting me with questions about my grades!

persecuting is a form of persecute

persecute, verb: To keep hurting or treating people cruelly, especially because of who they are or what they believe. Full entry

Forms
persecutepersecutes he/she/itpersecuting -ing formpersecuted past tense, past participle
Spelling
persecute → persecuting: drop the e, add -ing

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