badger vs hebetate

badger

verb
  • To pester; to annoy persistently; to press. 

noun
  • Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger). 

  • A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin. 

hebetate

verb
  • To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt. 

adj
  • obtuse; dull 

  • Having a dull or blunt and soft point 

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