persecution
(per-se-cu-tion)
4 syllables
Definition
verb. the condition or act of being caused persistent suffering
Example Sentence
They escaped from the persecution of their tormenters.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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persecution
Rhymes
- lucian
- shooshan
- aleutian
- confucian
- dilution
- pollution
- solution
- absolution
- andalusian
- attribution
- constitution
- contribution
- devolution
- diminution
- dissolution
- distribution
- elocution
- evolution
- execution
- institution
- lilliputian
- persecution
- prosecution
- prostitution
- resolution
- restitution
- retribution
- revolution
- substitution
- electrocution
- redistribution
- counterrevolution