Annoy and Pet

Annoy

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

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Pet and annoy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pet" instead a verb "Annoy".

Nearby Words: annoyance, annoying

Pet verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.

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Annoy and pet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Annoy" instead a verb "Pet".

Nearby Words: petted, petting

CSI: NY Danny's calling Lindsay "Montana" start out this way; they never hated each other per se, but he used it to tease and annoy her, and it turned into a pet name later on.

Source: Insult of Endearment
For a time, having the Lil' Smokey non-combat pet out was a great way to annoy other players due to how noisy the thing was.

Source: Noisy Robots
And to prove it, he isn't above shooting to death your pet monkey with his magical ring just to annoy you.

Source: Literature / Golden Dragon Fantasy Gamebooks

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