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Annoying əˈnɔɪɪŋ I Making Adjective Bre Interruption Habit

Word annoying
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / əˈnɔɪɪŋ / NAmE / əˈnɔɪɪŋ /
Example
  • this interruption is very annoying.
  • her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open.
  • i found it really annoying not to be able to communicate.
  • please stop making that noise—it’s getting annoying.
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annoying

(adjective)BrE / əˈnɔɪɪŋ / NAmE / əˈnɔɪɪŋ /
  1. making somebody feel slightly angry
    • synonym irritating
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/irritating
    • This interruption is very annoying.
    • Her most annoying habit was eating with her mouth open.

    Extra Examples

    • I found it really annoying not to be able to communicate.
    • Please stop making that noise—it’s getting annoying.
    • The background hum of the fan may be annoying to some users.
    • The proposal will probably prove annoying to opposition MPs.
    • I find her very annoying.
    • The annoying thing was that I only had myself to blame.
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