tease (v)
badger (v)
pester (v)
bug (v)
beleaguer (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 37
def annoy persistently
examples The children teased the boy because of his stammer
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
Derivationally related form pester → pesterer
Derivationally related form badger → badgerer
Derivationally related form tease → tease; tease → tease
Derivationally related form tease → teaser
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Derivationally related form tease → tease; tease → tease
Derivationally related form badgerer → badger
Derivationally related form pesterer → pester
Derivationally related form teaser → tease
Hyponym torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

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