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  2. List of English words with disputed usage - Wikipedia

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    A aggravate – Some have argued that this word should not be used in the sense of "to annoy" or "to oppress", but only to mean "to make worse". According to AHDI, the use of "aggravate" as "annoy" occurs in English as far back as the 17th century. In Latin, from which the word was borrowed, both meanings were used. Sixty-eight percent of AHD4's usage panel approves of its use in "It's the ...

  3. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Every day (two words) is an adverb phrase meaning "daily" or "every weekday". Everyday (one word) is an adjective meaning "ordinary". [48] exacerbate and exasperate. Exacerbate means "to make worse". Exasperate means "to annoy". Standard: Treatment by untrained personnel can exacerbate injuries.

  4. Annoyance - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. Unpleasant mental state "Annoy" redirects here. For the minesweeper, see USS Annoy (AM-84). For the website, see annoy.com. For the comedy club, see Annoyance Theatre. Part of a series on Emotions Affect Classification In animals Emotional intelligence Mood Self-regulation Interpersonal ...

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    annoy or irritate. gherkin a pickled cucumber (US: "pickle") git * (derogatory) scumbag, idiot, annoying person (originally meaning illegitimate; from archaic form "get", bastard, which is still used to mean "git" in Northern dialects and is used as such in The Beatles' song "I'm So Tired") giro

  6. Annoy - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 12 June 2020, at 15:03 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  7. How to Block Annoying Emails for Good - AOL

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    Experts explain how to block emails using your mail server, what to do if you receive a suspicious email, and why you get these annoying emails in the first place. Learn how to stop spam texts and ...

  8. 125 Maybe-Kinda Cringey but Extremely Cute Nicknames to Call ...

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    Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with.

  9. Ergi - Wikipedia

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    Modern Icelandic has the derivation ergilegur, meaning "to seem/appear irritable", similar to Bokmål ergre, meaning "to irritate". (There are similarities to the German ärgerlich, "annoying, annoyed", and Dutch ergerlijk, "irritating" and ergeren, "to irritate".)