annoy
US /əˈnɔɪ/
Definition
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The loud noise from the street began to annoy the staff.
Word Family
NounNoun
annoyer
annoyance
VerbVerb
annoy gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- irritatecause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- botheran angry disturbance
- disturbmove deeply
Collocations
- Easy annoy your brotherto annoy your brother, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- Medium annoy valued clients with delaysto annoy valued clients with delays, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- Hard persistently annoy regulatory authoritiesdescribing persistently annoy regulatory authorities (in a persistent manner)
- Very Hard annoy competitors by undercut pricingto annoy competitors by undercut pricing, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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