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hen-peck

 

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Verb hen-peck has 1 sense
  1. nag, peck, hen-peck - bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"
    --1 is one way to complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
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Hen Peck

Noun: A person who constantly complains or nags, typically in a persistent and irritating manner.

Example Sentence: My neighbor is such a hen peck! She never stops complaining about the noise.

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Verb (transitive): To constantly nag, criticize, or harass someone, often in a persistent and irritating manner.

Example Sentence: Sarah constantly hen pecks her husband about his choice of clothes.

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Verb (intransitive): To engage in constant complaining or nagging.

Example Sentence: My mother-in-law hen pecks whenever we visit her.

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