Bait and Bug

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Bait verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: as the first woman to work in the mines, she was mercilessly baited by the men on her shift

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Bug and bait are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bug" instead a verb "Bait".

Nearby Words: baited, baiting, baiter, baity

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

Usage example: these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me

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Bait and bug are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bait" instead a verb "Bug".

old	old bait	old bug
good	good bait	good bug
female	female bait	female bug
short	short bait	short bug
Other adjectives: single, obvious, poor, actual, real, massive, big, serious, little, new, major, latest, literal.

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