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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 contains an r before the s, think of relentless to remember it means harass or oppress someone.
- Prosecute is more formal, just like legal proceedings, and relates to carrying out actions like a legal case.
- Remember that prosecute is often associated with the law because it has the same pro... beginning as proceedings.
- Think of persecute like pestering and prosecute like proceeding.
- When unsure, recall that persecute affects people emotionally or physically, while prosecute involves the court of law.
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