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verb
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Synonyms: bothering, annoying, irritating, chafing, dumbfounding, amazing, nonplussing, nettling, stupefying, flummoxing, angering, riling, bewildering, posing, beating, baffling, mystifying, puzzling, ragging, getting, sticking, perplexing, provoking
Antonyms: soothing, helping, assisting, pleasing, aiding
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verb
Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
Synonyms: disturbing, troubling, ruffling, riling, provoking, worrying, plaguing, nettling, irritating, irking, fretting, upsetting, tossing, tormenting, teasing, tantalizing, bothering, roiling, chafing, puzzling, bugging, piquing, pestering, annoying, perplexing, offending, getting, needling, miffing, aggravating, exasperating, infuriating, distressing, hectoring, harrying, harassing, fussing, disputing, angering, agitating, afflicting
Antonyms: reassuring
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verb
Change the arrangement or position of
Synonyms: disturbing, agitating
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adjective
Causing irritation or annoyance
Synonyms: exasperating, annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, infuriating, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, maddening