Pester and Quibble

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

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

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Pester and quibble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Quibble".

Nearby Words: quibbling, quibbled

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