Pester and Persuade

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Persuade

Persuade verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.

Pester and persuade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Persuade".

Common collocations

people pester people persuade people
someone pester someone persuade someone
brother pester brother persuade brother
friends pester friends persuade friends
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