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chivvy::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | beset, chevvy, chevy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke |
| Type of | vex, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, annoy, bother, chafe, devil |
| Has types | bedevil, goad, needle, crucify, haze, dun, frustrate, torment, rag |
Examples of chivvy
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We commission and chivvy while Richard is the hard task-master sub of every word.
From the guardian.co.uk
He can relax with them, he can chivvy them, he makes them feel comfortable.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Mr Hahn will still have to negotiate, cajole or chivvy to get his way.
From the economist.com
The Brazilian takes so long to trudge off the pitch that the referee feels compelled to chivvy him along.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mr Smith's eagerness to chivvy the companies into co-operating with each other springs from two sources.
From the economist.com
This should have helped it chivvy Argentina towards a deal.
From the economist.com
Yet SADC is still the only organisation, so far, with a mandate to chivvy both sides into a compromise.
From the economist.com
Remember the programme about PCSO's and west street, all they wanted to was chivvy them on their way.
From the theargus.co.uk
So what can be done to chivvy along a reclusive pop genius?
From the guardian.co.uk
- Harass: annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
- A goad; To subject to harassment or verbal abuse; To coerce, as by persistent request; To sneak up on or rapidly approach; To pursue as in a hunt
