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Read the passage below and answer the question. I could a tale unfold whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres… Use context clues to identify the best definition of the word harrow as used in the passage from Hamlet. silence electrify grieve torment

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The answer you're looking for is Torment.

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The word harrow in this passage means that the writer could narrate a story so hunting that will agonize your soul. A story so twisted that even the lightest words will sound hunting to the reader. The word harrow up, in this case, can be a synonym of torment.

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