Browbeat and Pester

Browbeat

Browbeat verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.

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

Nearby Words: browbeaten, browbeating

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Common collocations

people browbeat people pester people
author browbeat author pester author
light browbeat light pester light
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