GRE vocabulary
badger
to pester or harass someone persistently
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In a sentence
Badger in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing badger in a sentence.
Reporters badgered the official for a comment until she relented.
Synonyms
pesterharassnaghound
Antonyms
leave aloneignore
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Common questions
Questions about “badger”
Badger (verb) means to pester or harass someone persistently
Here is badger used in an example sentence: "Reporters badgered the official for a comment until she relented."
Common synonyms for badger include pester, harass, nag, hound.
Antonyms of badger include leave alone, ignore.
Badger is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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