Antagonize and Pester

Antagonize

Antagonize verb - To implant bitter feelings in.

Pester and antagonize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Antagonize".

Pester

Pester verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.
Usage example: one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing

Antagonize and pester are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antagonize" instead a verb "Pester".

Nearby Word: pestering

Common collocations

people antagonize people pester people
someone antagonize someone pester someone
brother antagonize brother pester brother
times antagonize times pester times
Other words: sister.
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