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annoys

v.
A2 Elementary US //əˈnɔɪz// UK //ɐnˈɔɪz// an·noys

v. to make someone feel slightly angry or impatient. You use this when a small problem or person bothers you.

v. to cause irritation or mild anger in someone. Transitive; typically takes a person as the direct object and the source of irritation as the subject.


SIMPLE

The loud noise annoys me.

CONTEXTUAL

His constant tapping on the desk annoys the people sitting nearby.

COMPLEX

The subtle inconsistencies in the report annoyed the senior editor, who valued precision above all else.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object (the person feeling the emotion).

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