The act of annoying

• provocation

  1. The act of provoking or inciting.
  2. Something that provokes.

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  1. The act of provoking or inciting.
  2. Something that provokes.

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• pestering

  1. Present participle of pester.
  2. An act or instance of annoying somebody.

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  1. Present participle of pester.
  2. An act or instance of annoying somebody.

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• irritation

  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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• harassment

  1. Unjustifiable conduct, typically persistent and repetitive, aimed at an individual, that causes distress or discomfort. Unjustifiable conduct, typically persistent and repetitive, aimed at an individual, that causes distress or discomfort.

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  1. Unjustifiable conduct, typically persistent and repetitive, aimed at an individual, that causes distress or discomfort. Unjustifiable conduct, typically persistent and repetitive, aimed at an individual, that causes distress or discomfort.

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• exasperation

  1. The act or an instance of exasperating.
  2. The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.

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  1. The act or an instance of exasperating.
  2. The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.

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• bothering

  1. Present participle of bother.

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  1. Present participle of bother.

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• botheration

  1. The act of bothering or the state of being bothered.
  2. Used to express annoyance or irritation.

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  1. The act of bothering or the state of being bothered.
  2. Used to express annoyance or irritation.

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• annoyance

  1. The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.

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  1. The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.

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The feeling of being annoyed

• irritation

  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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• exasperation

  1. The act or an instance of exasperating.
  2. The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.

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  1. The act or an instance of exasperating.
  2. The state of being exasperated; frustrated annoyance.

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• botheration

  1. The act of bothering or the state of being bothered.
  2. Used to express annoyance or irritation.

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  1. The act of bothering or the state of being bothered.
  2. Used to express annoyance or irritation.

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• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• annoyance

  1. The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.

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  1. The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.

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• aggravation

  1. The act of aggravating or the state of being aggravated.
  2. A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble.
  3. Exasperation.

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  1. The act of aggravating or the state of being aggravated.
  2. A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble.
  3. Exasperation.

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Something that annoys

• torment

  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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  1. Great physical pain or mental anguish.
  2. A source of harassment, annoyance, or pain.
  3. The torture inflicted on prisoners under interrogation.

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• plague

  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
  3. A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.

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  1. A highly infectious, usually fatal, epidemic disease; a pestilence.
  2. A virulent, infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (syn. Pasteurella pestis ) and is transmitted primarily by the bite of fleas from an infected rodent, especially a rat. In humans it occurs in bubonic form, marked by lymph node enlargement, and in pneumonic form, marked by infection of the lungs, and can progress to septicemia.
  3. A widespread affliction or calamity seen as divine retribution.

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• peeve

  1. To cause to be annoyed or resentful.
  2. A vexation; a grievance:
  3. A resentful mood:

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  1. To cause to be annoyed or resentful.
  2. A vexation; a grievance:
  3. A resentful mood:

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• nuisance

  1. One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother:
  2. A use of property or course of conduct that interferes with the legal rights of others by causing damage, annoyance, or inconvenience.

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  1. One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother:
  2. A use of property or course of conduct that interferes with the legal rights of others by causing damage, annoyance, or inconvenience.

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• irritation

  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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• irritant

  1. Causing irritation, especially physical irritation.
  2. A source of irritation:

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  1. Causing irritation, especially physical irritation.
  2. A source of irritation:

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• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• besetment

  1. The state of being beset.

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  1. The state of being beset.

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• annoyance

  1. The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.

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  1. The act of annoying or the state of being annoyed.
  2. A cause of irritation or vexation; a nuisance.

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• aggravation

  1. The act of aggravating or the state of being aggravated.
  2. A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble.
  3. Exasperation.

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  1. The act of aggravating or the state of being aggravated.
  2. A source of continuing, increasing irritation or trouble.
  3. Exasperation.

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A vexed feeling

• bother

  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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  1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
  2. To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
  3. To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:

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• irritation

  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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  1. The act of irritating:
  2. The condition of being irritated; vexation:
  3. A source of irritation:

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• uneasiness

  1. The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  2. An anxious state of mind; anxiety.

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  1. The state of being uneasy, nervous or restless.
  2. An anxious state of mind; anxiety.

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A cause of vexation, sense 1

• misfortune

  1. Bad fortune or ill luck.
  2. The condition resulting from bad fortune or ill luck:
  3. A distressing occurrence:

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  1. Bad fortune or ill luck.
  2. The condition resulting from bad fortune or ill luck:
  3. A distressing occurrence:

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• trouble

  1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
  3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty:

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  1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
  3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty:

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• worry

  1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
  2. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
  3. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:

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  1. To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
  2. To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly:
  3. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently:

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