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- pronunciation:
- naeg
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
nags, nagging, nagged |
| definition 1: |
to bother by complaining or asking for something again and again; pester.
The children nagged their mother for ice cream all afternoon.- synonyms:
- annoy, badger, harass, hound, pester
- similar words:
- bother, pick on, plague
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| definition 2: |
to trouble, bother, or make uncomfortable for a long time.
This cough is nagging me.- synonyms:
- distress, pain
- similar words:
- annoy, bother, disturb, plague, torment, upset
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| related words: |
bug, harass, pester, press, trouble, worry |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person who nags.
My sister can be a nag when she wants something badly.- similar words:
- bother, nuisance, pest, scold, shrew
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| derivation: |
naggingly (adv.) |
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