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| aggravate |
(informal) to bother or annoy. [1/2 definitions] |
| bother |
to annoy or give trouble to. [1/4 definitions] |
| bug |
to bother or annoy. [1/6 definitions] |
| displease |
to upset or disappoint; annoy; offend. |
| exasperate |
to bother or annoy to the point of causing anger. |
| grate2 |
to irritate or annoy. [1/4 definitions] |
| hover |
If somebody hovers over another person, they stay very near them and watch what they are doing. Sometimes they do this to protect them and sometimes they are just interested in what the other person is doing. Sometimes they do it to annoy the other person. [1/2 definitions] |
| needle |
(informal) to tease, annoy or make angry. [1/6 definitions] |
| plague |
to bother or annoy. [1/4 definitions] |
| rub the wrong way |
to bother or annoy. |
| scowl |
When you scowl, your face shows that you are angry, displeased, or annoyed. Sometimes people scowl to annoy or threaten other people. [1/2 definitions] |
| step on someone's toes |
to annoy or anger by trying to take over someone else's job or role. |
| tease |
to make fun of or try to annoy in a playful or cruel way. [1/2 definitions] |
| torment |
to annoy, tease, or cause to feel worry. [1/3 definitions] |
| trouble |
to bother or annoy. [1/8 definitions] |
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