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Meaning of the word harry in English

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harry

US /ˈher.i/
UK /ˈhær.i/

Verb

persistently carry out attacks on (an enemy or an enemy's territory).

Example:
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the raiders then spent three months harrying and burning the area
Synonym:
attack assail assault maraud ravage devastate plunder rob sack ransack raid pillage lay waste to despoil reave
Antonym:
untroubled
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