Bug and Mess with

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

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Mess with and bug are semantically related In some cases you can use "Mess with" instead a verb "Bug".

Mess with verb - To handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously.

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Bug and mess with are semantically related in bother topic. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead a verb "Mess with".

The girls just deliberately mess with her because this way, she will bug them less.

Source: Web Video / The Autobiography of Jane Eyre
The shadows know that they're villains who mess with Blood Magic, bug spirits, and Horrors that feed off pain and fear.

Source: Tabletop Game / Shadowrun
Kick the Dog: During a duel using the Orichalcos, Weevil makes the mistake of claiming he has Yugi's soul in his hand, then tearing it in front of Dark Yugi (which was really a normal bug monster card, making it much worse as he was using it as a way to mess with the already broken duelist).

Source: Anime / Yu-Gi-Oh!

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