Infest and Pester

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Infest

Infest verb - To spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner.

Usage example: in desperation, we called in an exterminator because the house was infested with ants

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Pester and infest are semantically related. in beset topic. In some cases you can use "Pester" instead the word "Infest" as a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like flood.

Pester

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

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Infest and pester are semantically related. You can use "Infest" instead the word "Pester" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: pestering

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people	infest people	pester people
enemy	infest enemy	pester enemy

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