Press and Pester

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

Pester and press are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pester" instead the word "Press" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Pester

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

Press and pester are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Press" instead the word "Pester" as a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Word: pestering

Common collocations

people press people pester people
crew press crew pester crew
light press light pester light
game press game pester game
Other words: times.
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