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  • 111fretfulness — noun an irritable petulant feeling • Syn: ↑irritability, ↑crossness, ↑fussiness, ↑peevishness, ↑petulance, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑petulant ( …

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  • 112fussiness — noun 1. an irritable petulant feeling • Syn: ↑irritability, ↑crossness, ↑fretfulness, ↑peevishness, ↑petulance, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑petulant ( …

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  • 113irritability — noun 1. an irritable petulant feeling (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑crossness, ↑fretfulness, ↑fussiness, ↑peevishness, ↑petulance, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 114irritably — adverb 1. in a petulant manner (Freq. 3) he said testily; Go away! • Syn: ↑testily, ↑petulantly, ↑pettishly • Derived from adjective: ↑pettish (for: ↑ …

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  • 115nettlesome — adjective 1. causing irritation or annoyance (Freq. 1) tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport found it galling to have to ask permission an irritating delay nettlesome… …

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  • 116peevishness — noun 1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger his temper was well known to all his employees • Syn: ↑temper, ↑biliousness, ↑irritability, ↑pettishness, ↑snappishness, ↑surliness • De …

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  • 117pettishly — adverb in a petulant manner he said testily; Go away! • Syn: ↑testily, ↑irritably, ↑petulantly • Derived from adjective: ↑pettish, ↑petulant (for: ↑ …

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  • 118petulance — noun an irritable petulant feeling (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑irritability, ↑crossness, ↑fretfulness, ↑fussiness, ↑peevishness, ↑choler • Derivationally related forms: ↑p …

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  • 119petulantly — adverb in a petulant manner (Freq. 1) he said testily; Go away! • Syn: ↑testily, ↑irritably, ↑pettishly • Derived from adjective: ↑pettish (for: ↑ …

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  • 120testily — adverb in a petulant manner (Freq. 1) he said testily; Go away! • Syn: ↑irritably, ↑petulantly, ↑pettishly • Derived from adjective: ↑pettish (for: ↑ …

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