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pester Definition


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pester
verb pestered, pestering
    1. To annoy constantly.
      Thesaurus: annoy, irritate, bother, vex, irk, plague, torment, harass, bug (slang), ride (US slang), drive up the wall (slang).
    2. To harass or hound someone with requests.
      Thesaurus: bother, plague, harass, hound, badger.
Derivative: pesterer
noun
    Derivative: pestering
    adj
      Derivative: pesteringly
      adverb
        Etymology: 16c: from French empestrer to entangle; influenced by pest.



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