Pester and Tempt

Pester

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

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

Nearby Word: pestering

Tempt

Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

Pester and tempt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Tempt".

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Common collocations

people pester people tempt people
someone pester someone tempt someone
cast pester cast tempt cast
brother pester brother tempt brother
Other words: cat, player, times, pete.
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