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Pester vs Molest - What's the difference?

pester | molest |

As verbs the difference between pester and molest

is that pester is to bother, harass or annoy persistently while molest is to annoy intentionally.

pester

English

Alternative forms

* pestre (obsolete)

Verb

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

    * badger * bug * hound

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    molest

    English

    (Child sexual abuse)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To annoy intentionally
  • To disturb or tamper with.
  • * Hooker
  • They have molested the church with needless opposition.
  • To sexually abuse, especially a minor
  • The woman who molested the child she was babysitting has been arrested.

    Derived terms

    * molester * molestful

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