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nag

/neɪɡ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A small horse; a pony.
  2. An old useless horse.
  3. A paramour.
  4. Someone or something that nags.
  5. A repeated complaint or reminder.
  6. A persistent, bothersome thought or worry
  7. To continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
  8. To bother with persistent thoughts or memories.
  9. To bother or disturb persistently in any way.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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