The difference between Annoy and Annoyance
When used as nouns, annoy means a feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes, whereas annoyance means that which annoys.
Annoy is also verb with the meaning: to disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts.
check bellow for the other definitions of Annoy and Annoyance
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Annoy as a verb (transitive):
To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Examples:
"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."
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Annoy as a verb (intransitive):
To do something to upset or anger someone; to be troublesome.
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Annoy as a verb (transitive):
To molest; to harm; to injure.
Examples:
"to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade"
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Annoy as a noun (now, _, rare, literary):
A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
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Annoy as a noun (now, _, rare, literary):
That which causes such a feeling.
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Annoyance as a noun (countable):
That which annoys.
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Annoyance as a noun (countable):
An act or instance of annoying.
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Annoyance as a noun (uncountable):
The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.