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  • 31nose in(1) — or[nose into(1)] {informal} Prying or pestering interest in; unwelcome interest in; impolite curiosity. * /He always had his nose in other people s business./ Contrast: NOSE OUT OF …

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  • 32Pesky — Pes ky, a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Pestering; vexatious; troublesome. Used also as an intensive. [Colloq. & Low, U.S.] Judd. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 33Pester — Pes ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pestered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestering}.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. emp[^e]trer; pref. em , en (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter …

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  • 34Pestered — Pester Pes ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pestered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestering}.] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. emp[^e]trer; pref. em , en (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a …

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  • 35Pesterment — Pes ter*ment, n. The act of pestering, or the state of being pestered; vexation; worry. The trouble and pesterment of children. B. Franklin. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36pester — transitive verb (pestered; pestering) Etymology: modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare, from Latin in + Late Latin pastoria tether more at pastern Date: 1533 1. obsolete overcrowd 2. to… …

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  • 37bait — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse beita; akin to Old English bǣtan to bait, bītan to bite more at bite Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks b. tease 2 …

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  • 38Shoghi Effendi — Shoghí Effendí Rabbání (March 1, 1897 November 4, 1957), better known as Shoghi Effendi, was the appointed head of the Bahá í Faith from 1921 until his death in 1957.After the death of Abdu l Bahá in 1921, the leadership of the Bahá í community… …

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  • 39Ted Williams — Infobox MLB retired name=Ted Williams position=Outfielder bats=Left throws=Right birthdate=birth date|1918|8|30|mf=y city state|San Diego|California deathdate=death date and age|2002|7|5|1918|8|30 city state|Inverness|Florida debutdate=April 20… …

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  • 40Harry Enfield — Infobox Celebrity name = Harry Enfield caption = birth date = birth date and age|1961|5|30|df=yes birth place = Hastings, East Sussex, England, U.K death date = death place = occupation = Comedian, Actor, Writer salary = networth = website =… …

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