Attack and Pester

Attack

Attack verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

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

Pester verb - To thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation.

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

Nearby Word: pestering

someone	attack someone	pester someone
crew	attack crew	pester crew
opponent	attack opponent	pester opponent
player	attack player	pester player
Other words: enemy, times, friends, players.

Flunky Boss: The Burst has some Attack Drones that will pester you depending on the phase of the battle, as does The Star.

Source: Video Game / Furi
They continue to pester her after her suicide attempt and degrade her, until finally they reveal they are 'sacrificing her to the harvest' in a twisted Pagan Ritual and proceed to kill her by making her have a heart attack from everyone taking her picture.

Source: Moral Event Horizon / Western Animation

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