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  • 71nettlesome — adjective 1. causing irritation or annoyance (Freq. 1) 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… …

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  • 72peevishness — noun 1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger his temper was well known to all his employees • Syn: ↑temper, ↑biliousness, ↑irritability, ↑pettishness, ↑snappishness, ↑surliness • De …

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  • 73petulance — noun an irritable petulant feeling (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑irritability, ↑crossness, ↑fretfulness, ↑fussiness, ↑peevishness, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑p …

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  • 74testy — adj. (testier, testiest) irritable, touchy. Derivatives: testily adv. testiness n. Etymology: ME f. AF testif f. OF teste head (as TEST(2)) …

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  • 75testive — testive, nesse obs. ff. testy a., testiness …

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