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English noun: Badger | |||
| 1. | Badger (person) a native or resident of Wisconsin | ||
| Synonyms | Wisconsinite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
| 2. | badger (animal) sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | American badger, Arctonyx collaris, Eurasian badger, ferret badger, hog badger, hog-nosed badger, Meles meles, sand badger, Taxidea taxus | ||
English verb: badger | |||
| 1. | badger (emotion) annoy persistently | ||
| Samples | The children teased the boy because of his stammer. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot badger Sue | ||
| Synonyms | beleaguer, bug, pester, tease | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment | ||
| 2. | badger (communication) persuade through constant efforts | ||
| Examples | They badger him to write the letter | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | persuade | ||
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