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Annoyed

adjective

1.

Aroused to impatience or anger. Synonyms: irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung. "Feeling nettled from the constant teasing" , "Peeved about being left out" , "Felt really pissed at her snootiness" , "Riled no end by his lies" , "Roiled by the delay"

2.

Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. Synonyms: harassed, harried, pestered, vexed. "A harried expression" , "Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions" , "The vexed parents of an unruly teenager"

Annoy

verb

(past & past part. annoyed; pres. part. annoying)

1.

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. Synonyms: bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex. "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

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