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harry

verb [T]
 
 
/ˈhær.i/ formal

Definition

to repeatedly demand something from someone, often causing them to feel worried or angry: She harried the authorities, writing letters and getting up petitions.Causing feelings of anger and displeasureGiving orders and commands harried
 
 
/-id/ adjective
I saw a harried-looking mother at the checkout trying to manage two small children and a mountain of shopping.Anxious and worried
(Definition of harry verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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