2
piquing(verb, irritating)
2
pushing
2
taunting(verb, mocking, playful, tongue-in-cheek)
2
tedious
2
testy
2
tetchy
2
unsatisfactory(adjective, inadequate, insufficient, disappointing)
2
untoward
1
accessing
1
acerbating(verb, irritating)
1
afflicting
1
affronting
1
aggravation(noun, annoyance, nuisance, incitement, goading)
1
aggrieving
1
agonizing
1
alarming(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
1
awkward
1
baffling(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, tricky)
1
berating
1
boorish
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