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dun vs pester

pester vs dun

dun is a noun but pester is not a noun.

dun is an adjective but pester is not an adjective.

dun and pester both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dun Yes Yes Yes No
pester No No Yes No
As verbs, pester is a hyponym of dun; that is, pester is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dun:
  • dun: treat cruelly
  • pester: annoy persistently
Other hyponyms of dun include madden, hamstring, badger, beleaguer, bug, tease, oppress, persecute.
dun (noun) pester (noun)
horse of a dull brownish grey color
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
dun (adjective) pester (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
dun (verb) pester (verb)
make a dun color annoy persistently
cure by salting
persistently ask for overdue payment
treat cruelly
Difference between dun and pester

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