annoyance (noun)

  • 31seeing red — noun a state of irritation or annoyance • Syn: ↑huff, ↑miff • Derivationally related forms: ↑miff (for: ↑miff), ↑huffy (for: ↑huff) …

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  • 32noyance — noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English noiaunce, short for anoiaunce annoyance obsolete : annoyance …

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  • 33mischief-making — noun reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others • Syn: ↑mischief, ↑mischievousness, ↑deviltry, ↑devilry, ↑devilment, ↑rascality, ↑roguery, ↑roguishness, ↑ …

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  • 34ear — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ inner, middle ▪ external, outer ▪ big …

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  • 35brother — noun 1》 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. 2》 a male associate or fellow member of an organization. 3》 N. Amer. informal a black man. 4》 something which resembles or is equivalent to another. 5》 (plural also… …

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  • 36curse — noun 1》 a solemn appeal to a supernatural power to inflict harm on someone or something.     ↘a cause of harm or misery. 2》 an offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance. 3》 (the curse) informal menstruation. verb 1》 use a curse… …

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  • 37irritant — noun 1》 a substance that irritates part of the body. 2》 a source of continual annoyance. adjective causing irritation to the body. Derivatives irritancy noun …

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  • 38rat — noun 1》 a rodent resembling a large, long tailed mouse, typically considered a serious pest. [Rattus norvegicus (brown rat), R. rattus (black or ship rat), and many other species.] 2》 informal a despicable person.     ↘an informer. 3》 N. Amer.… …

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  • 39clichc — noun (C) an expression that is used too often and has lost most of its meaning: the old clichc that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link clichcd adjective click /klIk/ verb 1 (I, T) to make a short hard sound or make something produce… …

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  • 40pants (!) — Noun/Adj. Nonsense, rubbish, bad. From the standard British English of pants, meaning underwear; also a variation on knickers . E.g. The first half was pants but I stayed until the end and it was actually a great film. 1990s Exclam. An… …

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