Provoke and Pester

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Provoke

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Pester is a synonym for provoke in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Pester" instead a verb "Provoke", when it comes to topics like annoy, badger, offend.

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

Pester

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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Provoke is a synonym for pester in bother topic. Sometimes you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Pester", if it concerns topics such as badger, offend.

Nearby Word: pestering

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people	provoke people	pester people
someone	provoke someone	pester someone
enemy	provoke enemy	pester enemy
States	provoke States	pester States

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