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Persistently troubles members of the Mustelidae family (7)

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I believe the answer is:

badgers

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This could be a double definition.

'persistently troubles' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with human feelings as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'members of the mustelidae family' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for badgers that I've seen before include "Pesters like burrowing animals" , "Burrowing mammals with strong claws" , "Bullies" , "Pesters; black and white nocturnal animals" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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