badger
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(verb) persuade through constant efforts |
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Related Words: persuade |
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(noun) sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
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Related Words: American badger, Arctonyx collaris, Eurasian badger, Meles meles, Taxidea taxus, ferret badger, hog badger, hog-nosed badger, mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal, sand badger |
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(verb) annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" |
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Synonyms: beleaguer, bug, harass, pester, tease |
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Related Words: bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, tantalize, torment |
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