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exasperating collapse: extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"

worrying collapse: the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes; "vigorous worrying finally loosened the saw"

annoying collapse: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

irritating collapse: causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"; (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

very collapse: used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"; precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"

troublesome collapse: difficult to deal with; "a troublesome infection"; "a troublesome situation"

teasing collapse: playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"; arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; "her lazy teasing smile"

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