persecutory
/ (ˈpɜːsɪˌkjuːtərɪ) /
adjective
involving or characteristic of persecution
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby persecutory
per say, perse, persecute, persecution, persecution complex, persecutory, Perseid, perseity, Persephone, Persepolis, Perses
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