nagging
[ nag-ing ]
/ Ë?næg ɪŠ/
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adjective
continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant: a nagging parent.
persistently recurring; unrelenting: a nagging backache.
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OTHER WORDS FROM nagging
nag·ging·ness, nounun·nag·ging, adjectiveun·nag·ging·ly, adverbWords nearby nagging
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