Annoy and Repulse

Annoy

Annoy verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Repulse and annoy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repulse" instead a verb "Annoy".

Nearby Words: annoyance, annoying

Repulse

Repulse verb - To cause to feel disgust.

Annoy and repulse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Annoy" instead a verb "Repulse".

Common collocations

swarm annoy swarm repulse swarm
audience annoy audience repulse audience
audiences annoy audiences repulse audiences
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