Direction: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
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HARASSED
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- deceived
- troubled
- stolen
- frightened
- deceived
Correct Option: B
Harass (Verb) means trouble and annoy (somebody) continuously.
For example,
Political dissidents complained of being harassed by the police.
In the passage harassed bears the same meaning as troubled.