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No. 9,561 in Swedish

förföljd

"Förföljd" means "persecuted" or "pursued" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hon kände sig förföljd av de oväntade telefonsamtalen.

    She felt pursued by the unexpected phone calls.

    Here, 'förföljd' is used metaphorically to express the feeling of being persistently contacted or pursued by something.

  • Efter att ha lämnat huset blev han medveten om att han var förföljd.

    After leaving the house, he became aware that he was being followed.

    In this sentence, 'förföljd' implies a real physical pursuit, where someone is literally being followed.

  • Föreningen arbetar för att stödja människor som känner sig förföljda i sitt hemland.

    The organization works to support people who feel persecuted in their home country.

    Here, 'förföljd' is used to describe individuals feeling oppressed or persecuted, often in a societal or cultural context.

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