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pester
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
pester
(verb)
pester
/
ˈ
pɛstɚ/
verb
pesters
;
pestered
;
pestering
pester
/
ˈ
pɛstɚ/
verb
pesters
;
pestered
;
pestering
Britannica Dictionary definition of PESTER
[
+ object
]
:
to annoy or bother (someone) in a repeated way
His mother's always
pestering
[=
harassing
] him (with questions) about his love life.
Leave me alone! Stop
pestering
me!
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