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What is another word for pestering?

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Noun

An act or instance of annoying or harassing somebody

The use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something

A constant and insistent demanding

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

Present participle for to make a request or demand of someone

Present participle for to fill or permeate, especially with something undesirable

Present participle for to continue to bring up as a point of contention

Present participle for to persuade someone to do something

Present participle for to interfere in matters that are not one's concern

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Noun

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An act or instance of annoying or harassing somebody

offence^UK

offense^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

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“Zola-Rae was aggressively persistent in her pestering of Janelle's parents.”

Noun

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The use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something

demanding money with menaces

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

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Noun

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A constant and insistent demanding

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

Verb

To be irritating or upsetting, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

driving to distraction

getting someone's goat

getting under your skin

getting up your nose

giving someone grief

giving someone the hump

hacking off

making your blood boil

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

getting someone's dander up

getting your back up

hacking you off

heating up

making someone see red

getting on your nerves

giving someone the pip

putting your back up

hitting where one lives

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

breathing down someone's neck

rubbing the wrong way

getting on one's nerves

making somebody's hackles rise

putting the squeeze on

bending someone's ear

prevailing on

getting your dander up

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

bringing pressure to bear on

making uneasy

putting the screws on

rankling with

ruffling one's feathers

getting up someone's nose

getting your hackles up

driving you up the wall

criticizing^US

victimizing^US

terrorizing^US

tyrannizing^US

making it hot for someone

giving the business

hurting somebody's feelings

rattling someone's cage

jibing at

rattling one's cage

putting under an obligation

making miserable

pulling someone's leg

twisting someone's arm

terrorising^UK

plying

keeping complaining to

rubbing you up the wrong way

criticising^UK

victimising^UK

taking the piss out of

ragging on

preying on your mind

moaning at

making things hot for someone

tyrannising^UK

running up the wrong way

pushing someon's buttons

getting in the hair of

hacking

getting on the nerves of

causing resentment to

harping on

prompting

putting someone's nose out of joint

pushing one's buttons

causing anxiety to

tearing

sweating out

arousing hostility in

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

causing discomfort to

making an enemy of somebody

getting on the wrong side of

belabouring^UK

sticking in one's craw

setting one's teeth on edge

getting across someone

searching high heaven

using strong-arm tactics on

breaking the heart of

playing cat and mouse

putting through wringer

rubbing salt in wound

driving you to distraction

making somebody's blood boil

stressing out

driving you out of your mind

sending into a rage

driving you round the bend

shattering

driving you off your head

making you see red

jerking around

driving you round the twist

possessing

aggressing

making someone fed up

wearying

trying the patience of

jumping on one's case

pushing the buttons of

belaboring^US

busting someone's balls

satirizing^US

satirising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

driving nuts

prostrating

absorbing

getting someone's wick

putting someone off their stroke

taking the wind out of your sails

stopping someone in their tracks

inflicting trauma

knocking the stuffing out of

making someone's hackles rise

getting someone's hackles up

getting in someone's hair

trying someone's patience

getting on someone's nerves

ruffling someone's feathers

getting under someone's skin

getting on someone's tits

getting someone's back up

setting someone's teeth on edge

treading on someone's toes

pressing down on

relucting

making someone scratch their head

occupying thoughts

putting someone off their stride

making self-conscious

putting to some trouble

making your gorge rise

tearing apart

musing

laboring^US

labouring^UK

hurting the feelings of

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

causing someone distress

offending morals of

causing pain

abominating

filling with loathing

causing inconvenience to

creating difficulties for

disengaging

detaching

driving insane

sending over the edge

sweeping someone off their feet

tugging at your heartstrings

paralysing^UK

causing someone to lose their composure

giving someone bother

causing someone difficulty

making someone go out of his way

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

paralyzing^US

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

bringing tears to your eyes

breaking someone's heart

harshing someone's mellow

giving someone the blues

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“Must you pester me now even after we're out of that thrice-damned school and make my life more miserable?”

Verb

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Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

Verb

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Present participle for to make a request or demand of someone

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

enquiring^UK

asking authoritatively

making an urgent request

resorting

making an earnest request

putting the screws on

giving the command to

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Verb

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Present participle for to fill or permeate, especially with something undesirable

colouring^UK

coloring^US

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Present participle for to continue to bring up as a point of contention

Verb

Present participle for to persuade someone to do something

Verb

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Present participle for to interfere in matters that are not one's concern

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