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annoy

US /əˈnɔɪ/

verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

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 brother
    to annoy your brother, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • Medium annoy valued clients with delays
    to annoy valued clients with delays, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  • Hard persistently annoy regulatory authorities
    describing persistently annoy regulatory authorities (in a persistent manner)
  • Very Hard annoy competitors by undercut pricing
    to annoy competitors by undercut pricing, meaning to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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