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| fed up |
at or beyond the limit of one's patience or tolerance; completely bored or annoyed with something or someone. |
| frustrating |
causing one to be annoyed or to lose patience by being difficult to do. |
| offend |
to cause to be angry, annoyed, or insulted. |
| provoke |
to make angry, annoyed, or emotional; bring to action. [1/3 definitions] |
| snap |
to speak in a short, sharp, or annoyed way (usually followed by "at"). [1/15 definitions] |
| sore |
causing or likely to cause a person to be embarrassed or annoyed. [2/5 definitions] |
| stew |
to be worried, or annoyed; fret. [1/3 definitions] |
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