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pest(pain, irritation, annoyance, nuisance)
8
annoyance(pain, irritation, nuisance, goad)
6
nuisance(person, pain, irritation, annoyance)
6
pesterer(pain, irritation, annoyance)
5
blighter
5
cuss
4
prod(nuisance, goad)
4
spur(nuisance, goad)
3
botfly
3
energizer(nuisance, goad)
3
fly
3
horsefly
3
irritant(pain, irritation, annoyance, nuisance)
3
mover(nuisance, goad)
3
stimulator(nuisance, goad)
2
curse
2
feller
2
louse(pain, irritation, annoyance, insect)
2
troublemaker
2
wasp
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