annoyance

  • 101nuisance — is that activity which arises from unreasonable, unwarranted or unlawful use by a person of his own property, working obstruction or injury to right of another, or to the public, and producing such material annoyance, inconvenience and discomfort …

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  • 102annoying — I noun the act of troubling or annoying someone • Syn: ↑annoyance, ↑irritation, ↑vexation • Derivationally related forms: ↑vex (for: ↑vexation), ↑ …

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  • 103exasperation — noun 1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance (Freq. 6) • Syn: ↑aggravation • Derivationally related forms: ↑exasperate, ↑aggravate (for: ↑aggravation) …

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  • 104an|noy|ance — «uh NOY uhns», noun. 1. a) the state or condition of being annoyed; feeling of dislike or trouble; vexation: »Her face showed her annoyance at the delay. SYNONYM(S): discomfort, trouble. b) the act of annoying: »The principal stopped the… …

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  • 105To get into trouble — Trouble Trou ble, n. [F. trouble, OF. troble, truble. See {Trouble}, v. t.] 1. The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity. [1913 Webster] Lest the fiend . . . some new trouble raise. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106To take the trouble — Trouble Trou ble, n. [F. trouble, OF. troble, truble. See {Trouble}, v. t.] 1. The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity. [1913 Webster] Lest the fiend . . . some new trouble raise. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 107Trouble — Trou ble, n. [F. trouble, OF. troble, truble. See {Trouble}, v. t.] 1. The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity. [1913 Webster] Lest the fiend . . . some new trouble raise. Milton. [1913 Webster] Foul… …

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  • 108afflict — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin afflictus, past participle of affligere to cast down, from ad + fligere to strike more at profligate Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a. humble b. overthrow …

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  • 109bother — I. verb (bothered; bothering) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1728 transitive verb 1. to annoy especially by petty provocation ; irk 2. to intrude upon ; pester 3. to cause to be somewhat anxious or concer …

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  • 110glower — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English (Scots) glowren; akin to Middle Low German glūren to be overcast, Middle Dutch gloeren to leer Date: 15th century to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger II. noun Date: 1715 a sullen brooding …

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