irritating
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(satellite adjective) causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful" |
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Synonyms: painful |
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(satellite adjective) (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent" |
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Synonyms: irritative |
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(satellite adjective) causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong" |
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Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing |
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