| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| pursues | (of something unpleasant) Persistently afflict (someone) |
| pursued | (of something unpleasant) Persistently afflict (someone) |
| pursuing | (of something unpleasant) Persistently afflict (someone) |
| importuned | Ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something |
| importunes | Ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something |
| importuning | Ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something |
| shunning | Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution |
