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pester

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly:

Examples:

At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.
[ + to infinitive ] John has been pestering her to go out with him all month.
2
to annoy someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly:

Examples:

The kids keep pestering me to buy them a new video game.

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