annoyance

[ uh-noi-uhns ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that annoys; nuisance: Unwanted visitors are an annoyance.

  2. an act or instance of annoying.

  1. the feeling of being annoyed.

Origin of annoyance

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French; annoy + -ance

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British Dictionary definitions for annoyance

annoyance

/ (əˈnɔɪəns) /


noun
  1. the feeling of being annoyed

  2. the act of annoying

  1. a person or thing that annoys

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