Nasty and Nagging

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.
Usage example: a nasty cut on my lip

Nagging and nasty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nagging" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily

Nagging

Nagging adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Usage example: I have this nagging feeling that something will still go wrong

Nasty and nagging are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Nagging".

Nearby Words: nagged, nagger
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