irritant
noun/ˈɪrɪtənt/
Frequency rank: #17,124 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
something that causes annoyance or mild anger
Example sentence
Loud construction noise outside the office was a constant irritant that made it hard to concentrate.
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