Pester and Petition

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Petition

Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Pester and petition are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Petition".

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