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annoy

Syllabification: (an·noy)
Pronunciation: /əˈnoi/

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Definition of annoy

verb

[with object]
  • irritate (someone); make (someone) a little angry:your damned cheerfulness has always annoyed me [no object]:rock music loud enough to annoy
  • archaic harm or attack repeatedly:a gallant Saxon, who annoyed this Coast

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'be hateful to'): from Old French anoier (verb), anoi (noun), based on Latin in odio in the phrase mihi in odio est 'it is hateful to me'

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