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molest

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Definitions

﹒To annoy, pester, or persecute someone.

﹒To subject someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or contact.

﹒To interfere with or meddle in the affairs of another.

Examples

﹒The park rules clearly state that visitors must not molest the local wildlife.

﹒He was warned that he would be prosecuted if he continued to molest his neighbors.

﹒The hikers were instructed to observe the birds from a distance and not to molest their nests.

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