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pecking (at)verbpresent participle of peck (at) to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminderskept pecking at their prodigal daughter to get off the couch and to start looking for a job dogging, henpecking, hounding, nagging, needling carping (at), fussing (about or over), nitpickingannoying, badgering, baiting, bothering, bugging, chivying(or chivvying), harassing, harrying, hassling, irking, pestering, plaguing, riding, vexing, yapping (at)egging, goading, inciting, prodding, prompting, spurring, urgingexhorting, insisting, pressing, pressuring, pushingblandishing, cajoling, coaxing, wheedlingbegging, importuning, pleading picking at complimentingcommending, lauding, praising, recommending, toutingacclaiming, applauding, building up, eulogizing, extolling |