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Pester vs Harassment - What's the difference?

pester | harassment |

As a verb pester

is to bother, harass or annoy persistently.

As a noun harassment is

persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.

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 ----

    harassment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
  • Deliberate pestering or annoying.

    • Synonyms

    * torment * molestation

    Derived terms

    * verbal harassment * workplace harassment * sexual harassment