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Nuisance vs Pester - What's the difference?

nuisance | pester |

As a noun nuisance

is a minor annoyance or inconvenience.

As a verb pester is

to bother, harass or annoy persistently.

nuisance

English

Noun

(wikipedia nuisance) (en noun)
  • A minor annoyance or inconvenience.
  • A person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience.
  • (legal) Anything harmful or offensive to the community or to a member of it, for which a legal remedy exists.
    • a public nuisance

    Synonyms

    * (minor annoyance or inconvenience) annoyance, inconvenience, offense * (person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience) bother, obstacle, pest

    Antonyms

    * (minor annoyance or inconvenience) enjoyment

    Derived terms

    * nuisance tax ----

    pester

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pestre (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bother, harass or annoy persistently.

    • Synonyms

    * badger * bug * hound

    Related terms

    * pest * pester power * pestery

    Anagrams

    * * English transitive verbs ----