Fray and Pester

Fray

Fray verb - To damage or diminish by continued friction.

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

Nearby Words: frayed, fraying

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering
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