2
displeasing(verb, displeasing)
2
exacerbating(verb, aggravating)
2
fretting(verb, irritating, aggravating)
2
galling
2
harrying(verb, aggravating)
2
importunate
2
mischievous(mocking, playful, tongue-in-cheek)
2
molesting
2
mystifying
2
nagging(verb, adjective, aggravating)
2
nuisance(noun, disturbance, annoyance, pestering)
2
offending(verb, displeasing)
2
pain
2
peeving(verb, aggravating)
2
perplexing
2
pesky
2
pestiferous
2
piquing(verb, irritating)
2
pothering
2
preoccupying
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