Pester and Slight

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

Usage example: one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing

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Slight is an antonym for pester.

Nearby Word: pestering

Slight verb - To cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in.

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Pester is an antonym for slight.

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Slight and Pester. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pester/slight

Pester & Slight. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pester/slight>.

Slight or Pester. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pester/slight.

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