Frighten and Pester

Frighten

Frighten verb - To strike with fear.

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

Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

The Bogeys in Fungus the Bogeyman travel to the surface of Earth every night to frighten, pester, and otherwise disturb the human "drycleaners" who live there.

Source: Obliviously Evil

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