SAT vocabulary
hound
to chase relentlessly, hunt down, or torment continuously
Example
"Creditors continued to hound the bankrupt merchant with daily visits and stern warnings."
Etymology
From Old English 'hund' (dog), developing into a verb meaning to pursue as a hunting dog does quarry.
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