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annoy

Pronunciation: /əˈnoɪ̯/

The English word “annoy” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
  2. To molest; to harm; to injure.

noun

  1. A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
  2. That which causes such a feeling.

Etymology

From Middle English anoyen, from Old French anoier (“to bother, disturb”), from Late Latin inodiāre (“to make loathsome”), derived from Latin odium (“loathing, hatred”). Displaced native Old English dreċċan, gremman.

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