Pester and Resent

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Resent

Resent verb - To have a resentful awareness of and desire for (another's possessions or advantages) or to feel resentment toward (someone) over possessions or advantages.

Pester and resent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Resent".

Common collocations

people pester people resent people
brother pester brother resent brother
users pester users resent users
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