Bug
Bug verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
Irritating and bug are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Irritating" with "Bug", this verbs are similar.
Irritating
Irritating adjective - Causing annoyance.
Bug and irritating are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bug" instead a verb "Irritating".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The US release of Way of the Samurai 3 has an irritating bug with respect to the Records screen.
Source: Game-Breaking Bug - The PC version had an irritating bug when using a non-Xbox controller where Sonic would step to the left randomly in 3D sections until you restarted the game.
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Also, Numbuh Three's father is named Kani — Japanese for "crab" — which is pretty much his entire personality, and Numbuh Three has a little sister named Mushi, which is Japanese for "bug" and matches her irritating personality.
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Irritating and Bug. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bug/irritating
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