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[ noun ] the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
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[ noun ] the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

Synonyms

irritation vexation

Used in print

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

Prickly twinges of annoyance ran_through him .

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[ noun ] anger produced by some annoying irritation

Synonyms

vexation chafe

Used in print

(George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)

For another second or two he gave_in to the annoyance that was directed at himself ; then his mind moved_on to be confronted by something far more serious , and as the thought expanded , the implications jarred him .

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[ noun ] an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

Synonyms

aggravator

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[ noun ] something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

Examples

"washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer" "a bit of a bother" "he's not a friend, he's an infliction"

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[ noun ] the act of troubling or annoying someone
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