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84 Chapter 3 Words for Feeling, Expression, and ActionMany wrestlers are flamboyant.Courtesy authorharassment (noun) When Mario wore the opposing team’scolors on game day, he became the target of harassment.harasser (noun) The harasser fled when an onlooker calledthe police.NOTE: Harass comes from the Old French Hare!—a command tellinga hunting dog to “Get it!”24. undermine (verb) undßr-minto weaken or injure slowlyGossip, even if it is not true, can undermine someone’sreputation.Eating junk food and not exercising undermined Agustin’shealth.He undermined his business by being rude to customers.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.