Challenge and Pester

Challenge

Challenge verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

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

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people challenge people pester people
someone challenge someone pester someone
opponent challenge opponent pester opponent
player challenge player pester player
Other words: enemy, times, friends, players.
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