Interrogate and Pester

Interrogate

Interrogate verb - To put a series of questions to.
Usage example: police interrogated the murder suspect for hours on end

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

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

someone interrogate someone pester someone
enemy interrogate enemy pester enemy
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