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irking
6
peeving(adjective, troublesome, exasperating, aggravating)
6
rankling(adjective, annoying, aggravating, infuriating)
6
riling(adjective, displeasing)
5
antagonizing(adjective, aggravating)
5
fretting(aggravating, chafing)
5
plaguing(pain, annoying, mocking, playful)
5
rasping(upsetting, chafing)
4
agonizing(adjective, painful, paining)
4
angering
4
bedeviling(adjective, aggravating)
4
displeasing
4
exacerbating(adjective, aggravating)
4
jarring(adjective, upsetting, displeasing)
4
perturbing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
4
smarting(adjective, sharp, rough, painful)
3
abrading
3
aching(adjective, painful, paining)
3
afflicting
3
anguishing(adjective, painful, paining)
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