# persecuting

Pronunciation: US say "PUR-suh-kyoot-ing" /ˈpɝsəkjutɪŋ/; UK say "PUR-si-kyoot-ing" /ˈpɜːsɪkjuːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of persecute. — present participle and gerund of persecute
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of persecute. Use it for cruel treatment that is going on.
   - _The regime was accused of persecuting journalists who criticized its leaders._
   - _Farmers had been persecuting wolves in the valley for generations before the species was protected._

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