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annoyance

/əˈnɔɪəns/

Meanings
noun
That which annoys.

Examples :

"The constant buzzing of the phone was a major annoyance. "
emotion attitude mind

Related Words

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration buzzing

buzzing verb

/ˈbʌzɪŋ/

To make a low, continuous, humming or sibilant sound, like that made by bees with their wings.

"The bee was buzzing around the flower. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration psychological

psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

Of or pertaining to psychology.

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

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annoys noun

/əˈnɔɪz/

A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.

"The annoys of waiting in long lines are a common experience for many people. "

Illustration irritated

irritated verb

/ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"The loud chewing of the student next to her irritated the teacher. "

Illustration annoyed

annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

Illustration annoying

annoying verb

/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ /æˈnɔɪɪŋ/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

Illustration around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "