"pesterment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pesterments [plural]
Etymology: pester + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pester|ment}} pester + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pesterment (countable and uncountable, plural pesterments)
  1. The act of pestering Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: vexation, worry, pest
    Sense id: en-pesterment-en-noun--XpgyeTX
  2. An annoyance; something that pesters Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pesterment-en-noun-uFiHOL4i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 25 75

Inflected forms

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