annoyance (noun)

  • 11annoyance — an|noy|ance [ ə nɔıəns ] noun 1. ) uncount a slightly angry or impatient feeling: Shaking his head in annoyance, Patrick left the room. to someone s annoyance: To her surprise and annoyance, Lisa found that the others had gone without her. 2. )… …

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  • 12annoyance — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A feeling of annoyance] Syn. vexation, irritation, pique, uneasiness, disgust, displeasure, provocation, nervousness, irascibility, exasperation, ferment, indignation, sullenness, sulkiness, bad humor, touchiness,… …

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  • 13annoyance — /əˈnɔɪəns/ (say uh noyuhns) noun 1. that which annoys; a nuisance: some visitors are an annoyance. 2. the act of annoying. 3. the feeling of being annoyed. 4. Acoustics the (degree of) psychological distress caused by excessive noise …

  • 14annoyance — [əˈnɔɪəns] noun 1) [U] a slightly angry or impatient feeling 2) [C] something that makes you feel slightly angry …

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  • 15aggravation — I (annoyance) noun complication, difficulty, distress, frustration, grievance, harassment, inconvenience, irritant, irritation, nuisance, ordeal, pressure, provocation, strain, stress II (exacerbation) noun agitation, amplification, augmentation …

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  • 16annoy — verb 1》 make slightly angry. 2》 archaic harm or attack repeatedly. Derivatives annoyance noun annoyer noun annoying adjective annoyingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. anoier (v.), anoi (n.), based on L. in odio in th …

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  • 17dash — verb 1》 run or travel in a great hurry. 2》 strike or fling with great force. 3》 destroy or frustrate (hopes or expectations). 4》 (dash something off) write something hurriedly and without much thought. exclamation Brit. informal used to express… …

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  • 18tease — [c]/tiz / (say teez) verb (teased, teasing) –verb (t) 1. to worry or irritate by persistent petty requests, trifling raillery, or other annoyances often in jest. 2. to pull apart or separate the adhering fibres of, as in combing or carding wool;… …

  • 19annoy — ► VERB 1) make slightly angry. 2) pester or harass. 3) archaic harm or attack repeatedly. DERIVATIVES annoyance noun annoyed adjective annoying adjective. ORIGIN Old French anoier, from Latin …

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  • 20annoyed — annoy ► VERB 1) make slightly angry. 2) pester or harass. 3) archaic harm or attack repeatedly. DERIVATIVES annoyance noun annoyed adjective annoying adjective. ORIGIN Old French anoier, from Latin …

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