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pester

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pester/ˈpestə(r)/

▶verb trouble or annoy with persistent requests or interruptions.

– derivatives
pesterer noun.

– origin C16: from Fr. empestrer ‘encumber’, influenced by pest.

'pester' also found in these Oxford entries:

hassle - mither - molest - plague

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