Mock and Pester

Mock

Mock verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

Usage example: the fashion gurus loved to mock the first lady for her unsophisticated clothes

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

Nearby Words: mockery, mocking, mocked, mocker, mockingly

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

people	mock people	pester people
someone	mock someone	pester someone
game	mock game	pester game
brother	mock brother	pester brother
Other words: opponent, player, friends.

When Meenah saw that Rufioh (who was dating Damara at the time) was showing interest in Horuss, she tried to pester and mock Damara about it until she snapped and got angry.

Source: Gone Horribly Right

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