What does persecuted mean?
Persecuted means simple past and past participle of persecute.
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/ˈpɝsəˌkjutɪd/ · verb
simple past and past participle of persecute.
Use persecuted when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Persecuted means simple past and past participle of persecute.
Common synonyms include downtrodden, wronged, oppressed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use persecuted where its definition matches the intended context.
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