Nag and Nitpick

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Nag verb - To subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders.

Usage example: she kept nagging him to fix the furnace before the weather got any colder

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Nitpick and nag are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nitpick" instead a verb "Nag".

Nitpick verb - To make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant.

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Nag and nitpick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nag" instead a verb "Nitpick".

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