That which annoys.
Having to wait 45 minutes for the bus is a real annoyance, but it's the only way to get to work.
An act or instance of annoying.
The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
feeling mild annoyance
Inherited from Middle English anoyaunce (rare form of noyaunce), from Old French anuiance, anoiance, from the verb anuier (“to cause problems”), equivalent to annoy + -ance. Compare French ennui.
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