Annoy and Nag

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Annoy verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn

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Nag is a synonym for annoy in pester topic. In some cases you can use "Nag" instead a verb "Annoy", when it comes to topics like irritate, scold.

Nearby Words: annoyance, annoying

Nag verb - To subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders.

Usage example: she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder

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Annoy is a synonym for nag in worry topic. You can use "Annoy" instead a verb "Nag", if it concerns topics such as harass, pester, scold.

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