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- pronunciation:
noI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
annoys, annoying, annoyed |
| definition: |
to disturb or cause irritation, esp. by repeated bothersome behavior.
Their frequent loud parties annoy the neighbors.It annoys me to be repeatedly interrupted when I'm speaking.[it + verb + smby + infinitive
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It annoys him that his roommate is always borrowing his things without asking.[it + verb + smby + that + clause
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It annoys her when her son leaves his towels on the bathroom floor.[it + verb + smby + when + clause
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- synonyms:
- aggravate, bother, bug, irk, irritate, peeve, plague, trouble, vex
- antonyms:
- please, soothe
- similar words:
- badger, bedevil, devil, exasperate, gnaw, grate, gripe, harass, hassle, miff, molest, nag, needle, nettle, persecute, pester, pick on, provoke, rasp, rile, ruffle, tease, torment
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afflict, ail, anger, antagonize, bait, beset, cloud, eat, embitter, fuss, gall, harry, heckle, hound, madden, molest, nag, pain, pursue, worry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be troublesome or irritating.
His jokes are not funny; they simply annoy.- synonyms:
- irritate, rankle
- antonyms:
- please, soothe
- similar words:
- nag, tease
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| derivation: |
annoyer (n.) |
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