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nagging

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈnæɡ.ɪŋ/

Definition

complaining and criticizing: I got sick of her constant nagging.ComplainingDisapproving and criticizingDamaging reputation
(Definition of nagging noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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