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pesterment

pesterment noun: the act of pestering.

Noun

pesterment (countable and uncountable, plural pesterments)

  1. The act of pestering
    • the trouble and pesterment of children1729, Benjamin Franklin, "The Busy-Body" series, from The American Weekly Mercury
    Synonyms:
    vexation, worry, pest
  2. An annoyance; something that pesters

Synonyms of pesterment

Forms of pesterment

pluralpesterments

Origin of pesterment

From pester + -ment.

Questions about pesterment

What does pesterment mean?
Pesterment means the act of pestering.
What part of speech is pesterment?
Pesterment is a noun.
What is the plural of pesterment?
The plural of pesterment is pesterments.

Words near pesterment in the dictionary

  1. pestereth
  2. pesterin'
  3. pestering
  4. pesteringly
  5. pesterings
  6. pesterment
  7. pesterments
  8. pesterous
  9. pesters
  10. pestersome
  11. pestery

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