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nag1 |
to cause persistent anxiety, discomfort, or annoyance (often fol. by "at"). [1/6 definitions] |
nuts |
(informal) used to express frustration, annoyance, or disappointment. [1/2 definitions] |
ouch |
used to express sudden pain or annoyance. |
painless |
(informal) not causing much discomfort, exertion, annoyance, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
peeve |
a cause of irritation or annoyance. [1/2 definitions] |
plague |
a cause of harm, annoyance, or irritation. [1/6 definitions] |
pout1 |
a protrusion of the lips, often to express annoyance or unhappiness. [1/5 definitions] |
provoke |
to incite (a person) to anger, annoyance, deep emotion, or action. [1/3 definitions] |
pshaw |
an expression of disbelief, annoyance, or the like. |
rub |
an action or comment that causes annoyance. [1/8 definitions] |
shucks |
used to express mild annoyance, disappointment, or embarrassment. |
snort |
to utter a sudden, harsh sound to express annoyance, scorn, contempt, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
sore |
causing or likely to cause embarrassment, annoyance, or offense. [1/7 definitions] |
stew |
a state of agitation, worry, or annoyance. [1/6 definitions] |
testy |
exhibiting impatience, annoyance, or exasperation. [1/2 definitions] |
trouble |
a source of difficulty, distress, or annoyance. [2/14 definitions] |
trying |
causing extreme annoyance, hardship, or irritation. |
tsk |
used to express annoyance, sympathy, disapproval, or the like. |
vexation |
a cause of annoyance. [1/3 definitions] |
vexatious |
causing annoyance or trouble. [1/2 definitions] |
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