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Harasses with membership tokens, I hear (7)

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badgers

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'harasses' is the definition.
('badger' can be a synonym of 'harass')

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(Other definitions for badgers that I've seen before include "Pesters like burrowing animals" , "Pesters; black and white nocturnal animals" , "Burrowing mammals with strong claws" , "Bullies" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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