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   nag

   /naɡ/

   verb

   • 1. harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to: "she constantly nags her daughter about getting married" Similar harasskeep on atgo on atharp on atbadgerkeep aftergive someone a hard timeget on someone's backpersecutechivvyhoundharrybullypick oncriticizefind fault withkeep complaining tomoan (on) atgrumble athenpeckcarp atscoldupbraidberateinformal:hasslerideheavy
   • ▪ be persistently painful or worrying to: "something nagged at the back of his mind"

   noun

   • 1. a person who nags someone.
   • ▪ a persistent feeling of anxiety: "he felt a little nag of doubt"

   Word Origin early 18th century (originally dialect in the sense ‘gnaw’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian and Swedish nagga ‘gnaw, irritate’. The sense ‘harass constantly’ dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nagger noun
   • 2. naggy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   • G

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