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Persecute vs. Prosecute
Persecute
/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːt/Examples:
The government vowed to persecute any dissidents fiercely.Many fled the country to escape religious persecution.Campaigners argue the minority group is unfairly persecuted.
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Prosecute
/ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/Examples:
And very likely prosecuted and executed for murder just the same.They can prosecute me if I do that."I have no money to help prosecute a scoundrel like that.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Persecute and prosecute both end similarly but have different starting letters which can help differentiate them.
- Remember that persecute often starts with p like punishment which you might think of when someone is being unfairly treated, although not always the same thing.
- Prosecute relates to legal proceedings, and you can think of prosecutor like a lawyer in court.
- When you see persecute, think of persecution or harassment, often unjust.
- Prosecute shares a root with prosecution, the act of pursuing a court case.
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