annoyance
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| —n | |
| 1. | the feeling of being annoyed |
| 2. | the act of annoying |
| 3. | a person or thing that annoys |
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Annoyance
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
annoyance
late 14c., "act of annoying," from O.Fr. anuiance, from anuiant, prp. of anuier "to be troublesome, annoy, harass" (see annoy). Meaning "state of being annoyed" is from c.1500.
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Example sentences
Mobile phones are an acknowledged source of annoyance in public places.
There are less degenerate ways to solve the problem of airplane noise, an annoyance rapidly evolving into a menace.
Almost all users experience occasional rejection to the point that generates significant annoyance.
Virtually everyone has a cell phone, yet these little devices can cause a lot of annoyance when.
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