Nag and Recommend

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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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Recommend is an antonym for nag.

Recommend verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

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Nag is an antonym for recommend.

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